Congo vs El Salvador: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Congo
2.4%
in 2026
El Salvador
1.8%
in 2026
Congo rank
23rd
El Salvador rank
30th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.4% against 1.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 1.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 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 El Salvador?
- Congo, at 2.4% against 1.8% in El Salvador as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Congo and El Salvador?
- 0.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Congo ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 30th 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.