Argentina vs Paraguay: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Argentina
1.88 million
in 2024
Paraguay
1.94 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
34th
Paraguay rank
33rd

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Argentina
  • Paraguay
2.0M4.0M6.0M200220132024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 1.94 million against 1.88 million in Argentina, a difference of 59,440.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 4.46 million 2.73 million 1.73 million Argentina
2010s 3.04 million 1.96 million 1.08 million Argentina
2020s 3.36 million 2.46 million 903,304 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Argentina or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 1.94 million against 1.88 million in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Argentina and Paraguay?
59,440, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Argentina ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 33rd 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