Congo vs Eastern Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Congo
271.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eastern Asia
-13.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo rank
20th
Eastern Asia rank
22nd
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Congo
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 271.93 % change on previous year against -13.45 % change on previous year in Eastern Asia, a difference of 285.38 % change on previous year.
That makes Congo's figure about 20.2 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Congo ranks 20th and Eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Eastern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.55 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 11.77 % change on previous year | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 27.78 % change on previous year | 20.57 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2010s | 26.18 % change on previous year | 8.95 % change on previous year | 17.22 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2020s | 51.64 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 49.05 % change on previous year | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Congo or Eastern Asia?
- Congo, at 271.93 % change on previous year against -13.45 % change on previous year in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Congo and Eastern Asia?
- 285.38 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eastern Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Eastern Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 20th and Eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — 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 Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.