Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita was 0.0004 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0004 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0009 hectares per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0009 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -31.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +61.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +51.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -47.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +71.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0009 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0004 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 hectares per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.