Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Kenya: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of the Congo
236.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya
200.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
2nd
Kenya rank
3rd

Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 236.38 % change on previous year against 200.01 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 36.37 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 17 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd and Kenya ranks 3rd of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 37.99 % change on previous year 48.76 % change on previous year 10.77 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s -15.91 % change on previous year 99.54 % change on previous year 115.45 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 98.06 % change on previous year -12.78 % change on previous year 110.84 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 89.92 % change on previous year 50.72 % change on previous year 39.2 % 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 shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Kenya?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 236.38 % change on previous year against 200.01 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya?
36.37 % 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 Kenya?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd and Kenya ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Closed 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
191 places, 3,610 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.