Argentina vs Congo: Annual number of wildfires
Argentina
1,720 wildfires
in 2026
Congo
2,564 wildfires
in 2026
Argentina rank
37th
Congo rank
34th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Argentina
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2,564 wildfires against 1,720 wildfires in Argentina, a difference of 844 wildfires.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 37th and Congo ranks 34th of 248 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,730 wildfires | 5,746 wildfires | 3,984 wildfires | Argentina |
| 2020s | 10,164 wildfires | 4,884 wildfires | 5,280 wildfires | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Argentina or Congo?
- Congo, at 2,564 wildfires against 1,720 wildfires in Argentina as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Argentina and Congo?
- 844 wildfires, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Argentina and Congo rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Argentina ranks 37th and Congo ranks 34th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.