Central African Republic vs Chad: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Central African Republic
3.62 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Chad
4.29 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
18th
Chad rank
17th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Central African Republic
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 4.29 hectares per square kilometre against 3.62 hectares per square kilometre in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.67 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 18th and Chad ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.39 hectares per square kilometre | 6.34 hectares per square kilometre | 1.96 hectares per square kilometre | Chad |
| 2010s | 3.78 hectares per square kilometre | 5.18 hectares per square kilometre | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre | Chad |
| 2020s | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | 4.61 hectares per square kilometre | 1.12 hectares per square kilometre | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Chad?
- Chad, at 4.29 hectares per square kilometre against 3.62 hectares per square kilometre in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Chad?
- 0.67 hectares per square kilometre, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 18th and Chad ranks 17th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.