Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.0162 hectares per person against 0.013 hectares per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0032 hectares per person.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 37th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0229 hectares per person | 0.0326 hectares per person | 0.0097 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0149 hectares per person | 0.0187 hectares per person | 0.0038 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0154 hectares per person | 0.0137 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cameroon, at 0.0162 hectares per person against 0.013 hectares per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.0032 hectares per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 37th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.