Area burned wildfires by type in Congo
Congo: Area burned wildfires by type was 1.93 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Area burned wildfires by type in Congo, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Congo stood at 1.93 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Congo peaked at 2.45 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 2002.
Congo ranks 18th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Area burned wildfires by type in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.20 million | — |
| 2003 | 1.99 million | +66.2% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 2.45 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.06 million | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.22 million | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.83 million | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.02 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 2.33 million | +32.2% |
| 2025 | 1.93 million | -16.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.93 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 39.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.93 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +66.2% | 1.20 million | 1.99 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.20 million | 2.45 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 1.83 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 million | 1.68 million | 2.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 15 Namibia 2.15 million compare
- 16 South Africa 2.13 million compare
- 17 Mozambique 2.04 million compare
- 19 Ghana 1.75 million compare
- 20 Venezuela 1.69 million compare
- 21 Central African Republic 1.62 million compare
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 area burned wildfires by type in Congo?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Congo was 1.93 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Congo ranks 18th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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