Congo vs United States of America: Forest fires — Burned Area
Congo
165,085 ha
in 2024
United States of America
314,391 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
United States of America rank
17th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 314,391 ha against 165,085 ha in Congo, a difference of 149,306 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.9 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 17th of 219 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,958 ha | 309,697 ha | 264,739 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 42,700 ha | 270,492 ha | 227,791 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 57,390 ha | 303,477 ha | 246,087 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 76,984 ha | 487,438 ha | 410,454 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Congo or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 314,391 ha against 165,085 ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Congo and United States of America?
- 149,306 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and United States of America rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Congo ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 17th 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.
Individual pages
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.