Congo vs United States: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate

Congo
-1.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
0.4472 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo rank
80th
United States rank
77th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate over time

  • Congo
  • United States
-50050100200220132024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.4472 % change on previous year against -1.45 % change on previous year in Congo, a difference of 1.9 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 80th and United States ranks 77th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo United States Difference Ahead
2000s 7.27 % change on previous year -3.44 % change on previous year 10.71 % change on previous year Congo
2010s -0.2567 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year 4.64 % change on previous year United States
2020s 1.9 % change on previous year -2.79 % change on previous year 4.69 % change on previous year Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate, Congo or United States?
United States, at 0.4472 % change on previous year against -1.45 % change on previous year in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate between Congo and United States?
1.9 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Congo and United States rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
Congo ranks 80th and United States ranks 77th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 3,855 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.