Annual area burnt per wildfire in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 332.05 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
332.05
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
50th
of 182 countries
All-time high
398.85
in 2024
All-time low
332.05
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 332.05. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 398.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 332.05, in 2026.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 50th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 370.69 | — |
| 2013 | 381.24 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 371.84 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 385.68 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 381.26 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 381.99 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 373.17 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 376.56 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 382.63 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 350.7 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 357.68 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 366.16 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 398.85 | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 390.35 | -2.1% |
| 2026 | 332.05 | -14.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 332.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 306.79, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 332.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 377.8 | 370.69 | 385.68 | 8 |
| 2020s | 368.34 | 332.05 | 398.85 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Democratic Republic of Congo was 332.05 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 398.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 332.05 in 2026.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 50th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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