Congo vs South America: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Congo
100 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
51.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo rank
11th
South America rank
10th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Congo
- South America
How they compare
Congo currently reports 100 % change on previous year against 51.96 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 48.04 % change on previous year.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.9 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South America ahead.
Congo ranks 11th and South America ranks 10th of 159 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.62 % change on previous year | 34.94 % change on previous year | 33.68 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2000s | -2.13 % change on previous year | -6.98 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2010s | 59.87 % change on previous year | 28 % change on previous year | 31.87 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2020s | 53.33 % change on previous year | -10.61 % change on previous year | 63.95 % change on previous year | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Congo or South America?
- Congo, at 100 % change on previous year against 51.96 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Congo and South America?
- 48.04 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Congo and South America rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 11th and South America ranks 10th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.