Democratic Republic of the Congo vs European Union (27): Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)

Democratic Republic of the Congo
236.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
European Union (27)
120.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
European Union (27) rank
8th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • European Union (27)
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 236.38 % change on previous year against 120.24 % change on previous year in European Union (27), a difference of 116.14 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.0 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was European Union (27) ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and European Union (27) ranks 8th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 3 and European Union (27) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1990s 37.31 % change on previous year 27.67 % change on previous year 9.64 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s -30.04 % change on previous year 129.31 % change on previous year 159.35 % change on previous year European Union (27)
2010s 78.12 % change on previous year 15.71 % change on previous year 62.42 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 64.54 % change on previous year 58.51 % change on previous year 6.02 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or European Union (27)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 236.38 % change on previous year against 120.24 % change on previous year in European Union (27) as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and European Union (27)?
116.14 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and European Union (27)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and European Union (27) rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and European Union (27) ranks 8th 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.