Annual number of fires in Congo
Congo: Annual number of fires was 3,765 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3,765
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
29th
of 248 countries
All-time high
6,618
in 2013
All-time low
3,765
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Congo, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Congo stood at 3,765. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Congo peaked at 6,618 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,765, in 2026.
That places Congo 29th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,638 | — |
| 2013 | 6,618 | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 5,198 | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 6,103 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 6,138 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,022 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 5,942 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 5,309 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 5,829 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 4,954 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 6,229 | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 4,773 | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 5,703 | +19.5% |
| 2025 | 4,136 | -27.5% |
| 2026 | 3,765 | -9.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3,765 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3,765 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,746 | 5,022 | 6,618 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,056 | 3,765 | 6,229 | 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 number of fires in Congo?
- Annual number of fires in Congo was 3,765 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,618 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,765 in 2026.
- How does Congo rank for annual number of fires?
- Congo ranks 29th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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