Congo vs El Salvador: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Congo
271.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador
224.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo rank
20th
El Salvador rank
22nd
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
Congo currently reports 271.93 % change on previous year against 224.99 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 46.94 % change on previous year.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
Congo ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.55 % change on previous year | 118.59 % change on previous year | 123.15 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 27.78 % change on previous year | 46.89 % change on previous year | 19.1 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 39.93 % change on previous year | 20.21 % change on previous year | 19.72 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2020s | 51.64 % change on previous year | 150.03 % change on previous year | 98.39 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Congo or El Salvador?
- Congo, at 271.93 % change on previous year against 224.99 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Congo and El Salvador?
- 46.94 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 20th and El Salvador 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.