Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Senegal: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
Senegal
13.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
58th
Senegal rank
55th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 13.33 % change on previous year against 2.43 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 10.9 % change on previous year.
That makes Senegal's figure about 5.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Senegal ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 55th of 184 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.57 % change on previous year | 25.46 % change on previous year | 30.02 % change on previous year | Senegal |
| 2000s | 10.58 % change on previous year | 33.85 % change on previous year | 23.27 % change on previous year | Senegal |
| 2010s | -0.0843 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | Senegal |
| 2020s | -5.97 % change on previous year | 16.49 % change on previous year | 22.47 % change on previous year | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 13.33 % change on previous year against 2.43 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal?
- 10.9 % change on previous year, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 55th 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.