Congo vs Venezuela: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Congo
3.41 million
in 2025
Venezuela
2.92 million
in 2025
Congo rank
21st
Venezuela rank
23rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Congo
- Venezuela
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.41 million against 2.92 million in Venezuela, a difference of 489,120.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Venezuela ahead.
Congo ranks 21st and Venezuela ranks 23rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 million | 2.72 million | 471,308 | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.61 million | 2.55 million | 1.06 million | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.51 million | 3.59 million | 78,498 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Congo or Venezuela?
- Congo, at 3.41 million against 2.92 million in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Congo and Venezuela?
- 489,120, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Venezuela rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Congo ranks 21st and Venezuela ranks 23rd 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.