Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Annual burned area by landcover
Democratic Republic of Congo
47,912
in 2024
South Sudan
36,299
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
South Sudan rank
7th
Annual burned area by landcover over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 47,912 against 36,299 in South Sudan, a difference of 11,613.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 225 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,817 | 33,677 | 139.53 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 39,759 | 35,034 | 4,725 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 39,875 | 23,355 | 16,520 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual burned area by landcover, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 47,912 against 36,299 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual burned area by landcover between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 11,613, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for annual burned area by landcover?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual burned area by landcover. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.