Colombia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Colombia
6.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
8.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
Colombia rank
74th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
71st

Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Colombia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 8.98 % change on previous year against 6.66 % change on previous year in Colombia, a difference of 2.32 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Colombia ranks 74th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 71st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s -5.85 % change on previous year -2.89 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 20.27 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 16.14 % change on previous year Colombia
2010s 5.93 % change on previous year -0.2328 % change on previous year 6.16 % change on previous year Colombia
2020s 6.83 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year 5.4 % change on previous year Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Colombia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 8.98 % change on previous year against 6.66 % change on previous year in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Colombia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
2.32 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Colombia ranks 74th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 71st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — 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
Savanna fires — 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
225 places, 6,378 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.