Canada vs Congo: Annual number of wildfires
Canada
3,334 wildfires
in 2026
Congo
3,613 wildfires
in 2026
Canada rank
31st
Congo rank
29th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Canada
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3,613 wildfires against 3,334 wildfires in Canada, a difference of 279 wildfires.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Congo ahead.
Canada ranks 31st and Congo ranks 29th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,723 wildfires | 5,746 wildfires | 1,023 wildfires | Congo |
| 2020s | 5,135 wildfires | 5,034 wildfires | 100.86 wildfires | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Canada or Congo?
- Congo, at 3,613 wildfires against 3,334 wildfires in Canada as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Canada and Congo?
- 279 wildfires, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Congo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Canada and Congo rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Canada ranks 31st and Congo ranks 29th 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 18 September 2026.