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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
236.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Myanmar
189.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Myanmar rank
11th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 236.38 % change on previous year against 189.99 % change on previous year in Myanmar, a difference of 46.39 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Myanmar ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Myanmar ranks 11th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 37.31 % change on previous year 33.4 % change on previous year 3.91 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s -30.04 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year 33.37 % change on previous year Myanmar
2010s 67.58 % change on previous year 21.35 % change on previous year 46.23 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 50.41 % change on previous year 110.99 % change on previous year 60.57 % change on previous year Myanmar

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 Myanmar?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 236.38 % change on previous year against 189.99 % change on previous year in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Myanmar?
46.39 % 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 Myanmar?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Myanmar rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Myanmar ranks 11th 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.