Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0004 hectares per person against 0.0003 hectares per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0001 hectares per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0004 hectares per person against 0.0003 hectares per person in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0001 hectares per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.