Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Madagascar: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)

Democratic Republic of the Congo
2.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
Madagascar
-6.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
48th
Madagascar rank
51st

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 2.31 % change on previous year against -6.29 % change on previous year in Madagascar, a difference of 8.6 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 51st of 97 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s -4.7 % change on previous year -1.67 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year Madagascar
2000s 5.82 % change on previous year 13.44 % change on previous year 7.61 % change on previous year Madagascar
2010s -0.0586 % change on previous year 13.32 % change on previous year 13.38 % change on previous year Madagascar
2020s -6 % change on previous year 12.5 % change on previous year 18.5 % change on previous year Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Madagascar?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 2.31 % change on previous year against -6.29 % change on previous year in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
8.6 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 51st 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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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 3,453 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.