Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Northern Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 236.38 % change on previous year against 98.48 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 137.9 % change on previous year.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.4 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Northern Africa ranks 11th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.65 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | -30.04 % change on previous year | 26.28 % change on previous year | 56.33 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 67.58 % change on previous year | 158.16 % change on previous year | 90.58 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 64.54 % change on previous year | 49.74 % change on previous year | 14.8 % 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 Northern Africa?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 236.38 % change on previous year against 98.48 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern Africa?
- 137.9 % 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 Northern Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Northern Africa 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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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.