Colombia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.5679 hectares per square kilometre against 0.4457 hectares per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.1222 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Colombia ranks 47th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5457 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8574 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3117 hectares per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.4288 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6487 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2198 hectares per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.5146 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5858 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0712 hectares per square kilometre | 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, per square kilometre, Colombia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.5679 hectares per square kilometre against 0.4457 hectares per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.1222 hectares per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 47th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th 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.