Congo vs Ghana: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Congo
3.41 million
in 2025
Ghana
2.74 million
in 2025
Congo rank
21st
Ghana rank
24th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.41 million against 2.74 million in Ghana, a difference of 670,230.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ghana ahead.
Congo ranks 21st and Ghana ranks 24th of 225 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 million | 6.66 million | 3.47 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.61 million | 6.00 million | 2.39 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.51 million | 5.07 million | 1.56 million | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Congo or Ghana?
- Congo, at 3.41 million against 2.74 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Congo and Ghana?
- 670,230, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Congo ranks 21st and Ghana ranks 24th 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.