Brazil vs Congo: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
Brazil
238.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo
271.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
Congo rank
12th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- Brazil
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 271.69 % change on previous year against 238.41 % change on previous year in Brazil, a difference of 33.28 % change on previous year.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and Congo ranks 12th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 7.38 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2000s | 44.71 % change on previous year | 27.8 % change on previous year | 16.91 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2010s | 99.39 % change on previous year | 26.09 % change on previous year | 73.29 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2020s | 49.4 % change on previous year | 51.58 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Brazil or Congo?
- Congo, at 271.69 % change on previous year against 238.41 % change on previous year in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Brazil and Congo?
- 33.28 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Congo?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Congo rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Congo ranks 12th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Humid tropical forest — 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.