Colombia vs Congo: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area)

Colombia
0.0002 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo
0.0001 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
44th
Congo rank
47th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) over time

  • Colombia
  • Congo
00.020.040.06199020062023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0002 ha per square kilometre against 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 0.0001 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Colombia ranks 44th and Congo ranks 47th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0174 ha per square kilometre 0.0237 ha per square kilometre 0.0062 ha per square kilometre Congo
2000s 0.0058 ha per square kilometre 0.0037 ha per square kilometre 0.0021 ha per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 0.0006 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 ha per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre, Colombia or Congo?
Colombia, at 0.0002 ha per square kilometre against 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre between Colombia and Congo?
0.0001 ha per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Congo rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 44th and Congo ranks 47th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,213 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.