Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Congo
Congo: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 2.13 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Congo, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Congo is 2.13, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.1% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Congo peaked at 5.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2026.
That places Congo 24th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.07 | 4.42 | 5.9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.26 | 2.13 | 5.46 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 21 Honduras 2.86 compare
- 22 Reunion 2.17 compare
- 23 Uganda 2.16 compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 2.02 compare
- 26 Costa Rica 1.92 compare
- 27 El Salvador 1.75 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Congo?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Congo was 2.13 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2026.
- How does Congo rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Congo ranks 24th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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