Congo vs Senegal: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Congo
3.41 million
in 2025
Senegal
3.93 million
in 2025
Congo rank
21st
Senegal rank
19th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.93 million against 3.41 million in Congo, a difference of 529,150.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Senegal ahead.
Congo ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 19th 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 | 4.57 million | 1.38 million | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.61 million | 4.07 million | 462,319 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.51 million | 4.53 million | 1.02 million | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Congo or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.93 million against 3.41 million in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Congo and Senegal?
- 529,150, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Congo ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 19th 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.