Congo vs Ghana: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Congo
-71.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana
-67.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Congo rank
66th
Ghana rank
64th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -67.23 % change on previous year against -71.06 % change on previous year in Congo, a difference of 3.83 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 66th and Ghana ranks 64th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.73 % change on previous year | 32.14 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 37.78 % change on previous year | 9.62 % change on previous year | 28.17 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2020s | 96.76 % change on previous year | 54.14 % change on previous year | 42.62 % change on previous year | 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, Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at -67.23 % change on previous year against -71.06 % change on previous year in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Congo and Ghana?
- 3.83 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 66th and Ghana ranks 64th 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.