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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
8.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
7.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
71st
Zambia rank
73rd

Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Zambia
-2002040199120072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 8.98 % change on previous year against 7.38 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 1.6 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 73rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s -2.89 % change on previous year -1.05 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s 4.13 % change on previous year 0.9222 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s -0.2328 % change on previous year 0.7393 % change on previous year 0.9721 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 1.42 % change on previous year 0.7025 % change on previous year 0.7201 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Zambia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 8.98 % change on previous year against 7.38 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
1.6 % 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 Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 73rd 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.