Azerbaijan vs South Korea: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Azerbaijan
88,010
in 2025
South Korea
97,562
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
72nd
South Korea rank
69th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Azerbaijan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97,562 against 88,010 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 9,552.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 72nd and South Korea ranks 69th of 225 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176,852 | 6,193 | 170,659 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 178,276 | 5,542 | 172,734 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 71,528 | 21,527 | 50,001 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Azerbaijan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 97,562 against 88,010 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Azerbaijan and South Korea?
- 9,552, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and South Korea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Azerbaijan ranks 72nd and South Korea ranks 69th 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.