Australia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Australia
16.66 million
in 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo
22.34 million
in 2026
Australia rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Australia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 22.34 million against 16.66 million in Australia, a difference of 5.68 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 248 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.92 million | 44.45 million | 7.53 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 29.58 million | 37.82 million | 8.24 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Australia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 22.34 million against 16.66 million in Australia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 5.68 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.