Congo vs Sierra Leone: Annual number of wildfires
Congo
2,564 wildfires
in 2026
Sierra Leone
2,823 wildfires
in 2026
Congo rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
31st
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,823 wildfires against 2,564 wildfires in Congo, a difference of 259 wildfires.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 248 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,746 wildfires | 7,392 wildfires | 1,646 wildfires | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4,884 wildfires | 5,341 wildfires | 456.57 wildfires | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,823 wildfires against 2,564 wildfires in Congo as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 259 wildfires, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Congo ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st 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.