Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Congo
Congo: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 2,564 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Congo, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Congo is 2,564, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.0% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Congo peaked at 6,618 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,564, in 2026.
Congo ranks 34th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,746 | 5,022 | 6,618 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,884 | 2,564 | 6,229 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 285.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 17.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 19.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 241.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 265.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.8623 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Congo?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Congo was 2,564 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,618 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,564 in 2026.
- How does Congo rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Congo ranks 34th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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