Democratic Republic of Congo vs Thailand: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
-18.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Thailand
-24.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
79th
Thailand rank
81st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Thailand
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -18.96 % change on previous year against -24.28 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 5.32 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Thailand ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th and Thailand ranks 81st of 158 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2010s | -2.87 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 6.07 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2020s | 5.09 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at -18.96 % change on previous year against -24.28 % change on previous year in Thailand 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 Thailand?
- 5.32 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th and Thailand ranks 81st 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.