Congo vs India: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Congo
-71.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
India
-66.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Congo rank
66th
India rank
63rd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Congo
- India
How they compare
India currently reports -66.67 % change on previous year against -71.06 % change on previous year in Congo, a difference of 4.39 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 66th and India ranks 63rd of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.73 % change on previous year | 111.66 % change on previous year | 87.93 % change on previous year | India |
| 2010s | 37.78 % change on previous year | 56.43 % change on previous year | 18.65 % change on previous year | India |
| 2020s | 96.76 % change on previous year | 9.64 % change on previous year | 87.12 % 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 India?
- India, at -66.67 % 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 India?
- 4.39 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Congo and India rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 66th and India ranks 63rd 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.