What is the difference in annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?

0.0005 tonnes per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?

23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.0127 tonnes per person

in 2025

Congo

0.0122 tonnes per person

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

13th

Congo rank

15th

Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0127 tonnes per person against 0.0122 tonnes per person in Congo, a difference of 0.0005 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Congo ranks 15th of 215 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0352 tonnes per person	0.0232 tonnes per person	0.012 tonnes per person	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.0267 tonnes per person	0.0189 tonnes per person	0.0078 tonnes per person	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.0174 tonnes per person	0.0139 tonnes per person	0.0035 tonnes per person	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0127 tonnes per person against 0.0122 tonnes per person in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?: 0.0005 tonnes per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Congo ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 4,945 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed: 31 October 2026

Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.