Democratic Republic of Congo vs Senegal: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
-16.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Senegal
-18.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
Senegal rank
37th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -16.85 % change on previous year against -18.75 % change on previous year in Senegal, a difference of 1.9 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Senegal ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 37th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.06 % change on previous year | 99.75 % change on previous year | 102.81 % change on previous year | Senegal |
| 2010s | 13.16 % change on previous year | 92.63 % change on previous year | 79.47 % change on previous year | Senegal |
| 2020s | 6.92 % change on previous year | -14.55 % change on previous year | 21.47 % 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Senegal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at -16.85 % change on previous year against -18.75 % change on previous year in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
- 1.9 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 37th 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.