Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Area burned wildfires by type
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.46 million
in 2025
Russia
1.16 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Russia rank
24th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Russia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.46 million against 1.16 million in Russia, a difference of 301,920.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 24th of 225 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 3.22 million | 1.27 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 2.40 million | 933,712 | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 1.91 million | 482,398 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.46 million against 1.16 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 301,920, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 24th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.