Annual area burnt per wildfire in Congo
Congo: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 279.3 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
279.3
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
84th
of 182 countries
All-time high
327.49
in 2024
All-time low
279.3
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Congo, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire in Congo is 279.3, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Congo peaked at 327.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 279.3, in 2026.
Congo ranks 84th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 309.17 | — |
| 2013 | 305.05 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 299.87 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 299.57 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 312.72 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 301.31 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 289.39 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 295.97 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 298.52 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 281.12 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 291.44 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 292.27 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 327.49 | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 304.68 | -7.0% |
| 2026 | 279.3 | -8.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 279.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 279.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 301.63 | 289.39 | 312.72 | 8 |
| 2020s | 296.4 | 279.3 | 327.49 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Congo?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Congo was 279.3 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 327.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.3 in 2026.
- How does Congo rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Congo ranks 84th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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