Congo vs Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area
Congo
165,085 ha
in 2024
Europe
795,283 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Europe rank
15th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 795,283 ha against 165,085 ha in Congo, a difference of 630,198 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 4.8 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 18th and Europe ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,958 ha | 1.36 million ha | 1.32 million ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 42,700 ha | 1.11 million ha | 1.07 million ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 57,390 ha | 1.28 million ha | 1.23 million ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 76,984 ha | 661,866 ha | 584,882 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Congo or Europe?
- Europe, at 795,283 ha against 165,085 ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Congo and Europe?
- 630,198 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Europe rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Congo ranks 18th and Europe ranks 15th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.