Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 6.32 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 6.32. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.1% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 21.59 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.32, in 2026.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 11th out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.96 | 16.43 | 21.59 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.67 | 6.32 | 20.12 | 7 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 6.32 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 in 2026.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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