Brazil vs Congo: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)

Brazil
62.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo
100 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
Congo rank
22nd

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time

  • Brazil
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 100 % change on previous year against 62.29 % change on previous year in Brazil, a difference of 37.71 % change on previous year.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.

Brazil ranks 24th and Congo ranks 22nd of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 54.56 % change on previous year 25.38 % change on previous year 29.18 % change on previous year Brazil
2000s -25.24 % change on previous year 0.3184 % change on previous year 25.56 % change on previous year Congo
2010s 46.78 % change on previous year 59.03 % change on previous year 12.25 % change on previous year Congo
2020s -5.18 % change on previous year 53.33 % change on previous year 58.51 % change on previous year Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Brazil or Congo?
Congo, at 100 % change on previous year against 62.29 % change on previous year in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Brazil and Congo?
37.71 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Congo?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Congo rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Brazil ranks 24th and Congo ranks 22nd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 4,247 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.