Congo vs Senegal: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Congo
4.53 million hectares
in 2024
Senegal
4.15 million hectares
in 2024
Congo rank
20th
Senegal rank
21st
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.53 million hectares against 4.15 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 385,870 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Senegal ahead.
Congo ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 21st of 225 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 million hectares | 4.57 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.61 million hectares | 4.07 million hectares | 462,319 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.53 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Congo or Senegal?
- Congo, at 4.53 million hectares against 4.15 million hectares in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Congo and Senegal?
- 385,870 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Congo ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 21st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.