Canada vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Canada
-21.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
-16.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
39th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -16.85 % change on previous year against -21.76 % change on previous year in Canada, a difference of 4.91 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Canada ranks 39th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.53 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 136.06 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year | 127.41 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2020s | -52.57 % change on previous year | 15.03 % change on previous year | 67.6 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, Canada or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at -16.85 % change on previous year against -21.76 % change on previous year in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 4.91 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 39th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.