Congo vs Russia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Congo
2.33 million hectares
in 2024
Russia
1.99 million hectares
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Russia rank
21st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Congo
- Russia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.33 million hectares against 1.99 million hectares in Russia, a difference of 336,950 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and Russia ranks 21st of 225 countries.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.