Canada vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Canada
-20.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
-18.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
80th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
79th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -18.96 % change on previous year against -20.52 % change on previous year in Canada, a difference of 1.56 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Canada ranks 80th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th of 158 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.36 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2010s | 46.97 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 49.84 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2020s | 115.17 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year | 107.41 % change on previous year | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Canada or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at -18.96 % change on previous year against -20.52 % change on previous year in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.56 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 80th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.