Annual number of fires in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual number of fires was 67,267 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of fires in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in Democratic Republic of Congo is 67,267, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 132,816 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67,267, in 2026.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 103,952 | — |
| 2013 | 120,759 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 111,929 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 122,642 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 132,816 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 119,033 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 113,057 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 116,326 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 123,309 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 118,372 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 123,481 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 112,158 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 94,181 | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 79,186 | -15.9% |
| 2026 | 67,267 | -15.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 67,267 is above the median for low income countries, which is 842, 79.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 67,267 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 46.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 117,564 | 103,952 | 132,816 | 8 |
| 2020s | 102,565 | 67,267 | 123,481 | 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 number of fires in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual number of fires in Democratic Republic of Congo was 67,267 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 132,816 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,267 in 2026.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual number of fires?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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