Angola vs South Sudan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Angola
37.84 million
in 2024
South Sudan
29.68 million
in 2024
Angola rank
1st
South Sudan rank
4th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Angola
  • South Sudan
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200220132024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 37.84 million against 29.68 million in South Sudan, a difference of 8.16 million.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Sudan ahead.

Angola ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 4th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 38.32 million 32.17 million 6.15 million Angola
2010s 36.90 million 29.08 million 7.81 million Angola
2020s 35.14 million 26.84 million 8.30 million Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Angola or South Sudan?
Angola, at 37.84 million against 29.68 million in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Angola and South Sudan?
8.16 million, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Sudan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Angola and South Sudan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Angola ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 4th of 221 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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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