Congo vs Sudan: Annual number of wildfires
Congo
3,613 wildfires
in 2026
Sudan
3,221 wildfires
in 2026
Congo rank
29th
Sudan rank
32nd
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3,613 wildfires against 3,221 wildfires in Sudan, a difference of 392 wildfires.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 32nd of 248 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,746 wildfires | 9,924 wildfires | 4,178 wildfires | Sudan |
| 2020s | 5,034 wildfires | 9,760 wildfires | 4,726 wildfires | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Congo or Sudan?
- Congo, at 3,613 wildfires against 3,221 wildfires in Sudan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Congo and Sudan?
- 392 wildfires, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Congo ranks 29th and Sudan 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 18 September 2026.