Congo vs Venezuela: Area burned wildfires by type
Congo
1.93 million
in 2025
Venezuela
1.69 million
in 2025
Congo rank
18th
Venezuela rank
20th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Congo
- Venezuela
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.93 million against 1.69 million in Venezuela, a difference of 244,800.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and Venezuela ranks 20th of 225 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.36 million | 642,793 | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 1.39 million | 667,146 | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.03 million | 1.93 million | 101,605 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Congo or Venezuela?
- Congo, at 1.93 million against 1.69 million in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Congo and Venezuela?
- 244,800, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Venezuela rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Congo ranks 18th and Venezuela ranks 20th 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.