Congo vs Honduras: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Congo
2.13
in 2026
Honduras
2.86
in 2026
Congo rank
24th
Honduras rank
21st
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Congo
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 2.86 against 2.13 in Congo, a difference of 0.73.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 24th and Honduras ranks 21st of 229 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.07 | 6.61 | 1.54 | Honduras |
| 2020s | 4.26 | 6.85 | 2.58 | Honduras |
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 Honduras?
- Honduras, at 2.86 against 2.13 in Congo as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Congo and Honduras?
- 0.73, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Honduras?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Congo and Honduras rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Congo ranks 24th and Honduras ranks 21st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.