Angola vs Australia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Angola
37.84 million
in 2024
Australia
35.17 million
in 2024
Angola rank
1st
Australia rank
2nd

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Angola
  • Australia
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M200220132024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 37.84 million against 35.17 million in Australia, a difference of 2.67 million.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.

Angola ranks 1st and Australia ranks 2nd of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Australia Difference Ahead
2000s 38.32 million 47.78 million 9.46 million Australia
2010s 36.90 million 47.59 million 10.69 million Australia
2020s 35.14 million 35.87 million 728,060 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Angola or Australia?
Angola, at 37.84 million against 35.17 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Angola and Australia?
2.67 million, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Australia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Angola and Australia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Angola ranks 1st and Australia ranks 2nd 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, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed