Australia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual number of fires
Australia
26,226
in 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo
67,267
in 2026
Australia rank
4th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Annual number of fires over time
- Australia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 67,267 against 26,226 in Australia, a difference of 41,041.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.6 times Australia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th 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 | 40,625 | 117,564 | 76,939 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 36,092 | 102,565 | 66,473 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of fires, Australia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 67,267 against 26,226 in Australia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of fires between Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 41,041, 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 number of fires?
- Australia ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.