Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
-18.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
-15.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
79th
Guinea-Bissau rank
76th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports -15.36 % change on previous year against -18.96 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.6 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -7.38 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | -2.87 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year | 14.11 % change on previous year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 5.09 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at -15.36 % change on previous year against -18.96 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 3.6 % change on previous year, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th 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.