Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0149 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0869 hectares per square kilometre | 0.072 hectares per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.0175 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0731 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0556 hectares per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.0167 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0213 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 19th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.