Albania vs Syria: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Albania
44,992
in 2025
Syria
38,510
in 2025
Albania rank
83rd
Syria rank
84th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Albania
  • Syria
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k200220132025

How they compare

Albania currently reports 44,992 against 38,510 in Syria, a difference of 6,482.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Syria ahead.

Albania ranks 83rd and Syria ranks 84th of 225 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 20,113 21,136 1,022 Syria
2010s 13,721 106,924 93,203 Syria
2020s 17,877 107,236 89,359 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Albania or Syria?
Albania, at 44,992 against 38,510 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Albania and Syria?
6,482, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Syria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Albania and Syria rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Albania ranks 83rd and Syria ranks 84th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed