Congo vs World: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
Congo
271.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
55.59 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo rank
12th
World rank
11th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- Congo
- World
How they compare
Congo currently reports 271.69 % change on previous year against 55.59 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 216.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Congo's figure about 4.9 times World's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was World ahead.
Congo ranks 12th and World ranks 11th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.56 % change on previous year | -0.7475 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | World |
| 2000s | 27.8 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | 16.72 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2010s | 26.09 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 22.75 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2020s | 51.58 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 46.88 % 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, Congo or World?
- Congo, at 271.69 % change on previous year against 55.59 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Congo and World?
- 216.1 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Congo and World rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 12th and World ranks 11th 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.