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
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.