Congo vs Ethiopia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Congo
3.41 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
4.36 million
in 2025
Congo rank
21st
Ethiopia rank
18th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.36 million against 3.41 million in Congo, a difference of 949,560.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Congo ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 225 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 million | 6.75 million | 3.56 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.61 million | 5.48 million | 1.87 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.51 million | 4.44 million | 931,478 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.36 million against 3.41 million in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 949,560, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Congo ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.