Congo vs Senegal: Annual number of wildfires
Congo
2,564 wildfires
in 2026
Senegal
2,785 wildfires
in 2026
Congo rank
34th
Senegal rank
32nd
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2,785 wildfires against 2,564 wildfires in Congo, a difference of 221 wildfires.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 32nd of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,746 wildfires | 5,366 wildfires | 379.75 wildfires | Congo |
| 2020s | 4,884 wildfires | 5,933 wildfires | 1,049 wildfires | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Congo or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2,785 wildfires against 2,564 wildfires in Congo as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Congo and Senegal?
- 221 wildfires, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Congo ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 32nd 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.