Congo vs South Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Congo
271.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
323.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo rank
20th
South Africa rank
17th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 323.9 % change on previous year against 271.93 % change on previous year in Congo, a difference of 51.97 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.55 % change on previous year | 22.17 % change on previous year | 26.72 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 27.78 % change on previous year | 35.72 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26.18 % change on previous year | 17.59 % change on previous year | 8.59 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2020s | 51.64 % change on previous year | 53.96 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 323.9 % change on previous year against 271.93 % change on previous year in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Congo and South Africa?
- 51.97 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th 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.