Chad vs Congo: Annual number of wildfires
Chad
3,518 wildfires
in 2026
Congo
3,613 wildfires
in 2026
Chad rank
30th
Congo rank
29th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Chad
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3,613 wildfires against 3,518 wildfires in Chad, a difference of 95 wildfires.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 30th and Congo ranks 29th of 248 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,915 wildfires | 5,746 wildfires | 8,169 wildfires | Chad |
| 2020s | 10,861 wildfires | 5,034 wildfires | 5,827 wildfires | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Chad or Congo?
- Congo, at 3,613 wildfires against 3,518 wildfires in Chad as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Chad and Congo?
- 95 wildfires, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Congo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Chad and Congo rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Chad ranks 30th 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.