Australia vs South Sudan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Australia
35.17 million
in 2024
South Sudan
29.68 million
in 2024
Australia rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
4th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Australia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 35.17 million against 29.68 million in South Sudan, a difference of 5.49 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.78 million | 32.17 million | 15.61 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 47.59 million | 29.08 million | 18.51 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 35.87 million | 26.84 million | 9.03 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Australia or South Sudan?
- Australia, at 35.17 million against 29.68 million in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Australia and South Sudan?
- 5.49 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Sudan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Sudan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Australia ranks 2nd 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.