Congo vs Western Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area
Congo
165,085 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
141,982 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Western Africa rank
18th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Western Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 165,085 ha against 141,982 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 23,103 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,958 ha | 1.09 million ha | 1.04 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 42,700 ha | 371,409 ha | 328,709 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 57,390 ha | 185,761 ha | 128,372 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 76,984 ha | 143,595 ha | 66,611 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Congo or Western Africa?
- Congo, at 165,085 ha against 141,982 ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Congo and Western Africa?
- 23,103 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Western Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Congo ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 18th 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.