Congo vs Northern America: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Congo
100 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern America
-67.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo rank
22nd
Northern America rank
21st
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Congo
- Northern America
How they compare
Congo currently reports 100 % change on previous year against -67.78 % change on previous year in Northern America, a difference of 167.78 % change on previous year.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern America ahead.
Congo ranks 22nd and Northern America ranks 21st of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.38 % change on previous year | 34.21 % change on previous year | 8.84 % change on previous year | Northern America |
| 2000s | 0.3184 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2010s | 59.03 % change on previous year | 27.2 % change on previous year | 31.83 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2020s | 53.33 % change on previous year | 38.66 % change on previous year | 14.68 % 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, Congo or Northern America?
- Congo, at 100 % change on previous year against -67.78 % change on previous year in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Congo and Northern America?
- 167.78 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Northern America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Northern America rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 22nd and Northern America ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.