Congo vs Costa Rica: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Congo
2.4%
in 2026
Costa Rica
1.9%
in 2026
Congo rank
23rd
Costa Rica rank
29th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.4% against 1.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.3% | 2.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.5% | 2.8% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Congo or Costa Rica?
- Congo, at 2.4% against 1.9% in Costa Rica as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Congo and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Costa Rica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Congo ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.