Azerbaijan vs Papua New Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Azerbaijan
88,010
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
64,247
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
72nd
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Azerbaijan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 88,010 against 64,247 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 23,763.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 225 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176,852 | 310,957 | 134,105 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 178,276 | 259,527 | 81,251 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 71,528 | 145,188 | 73,660 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Azerbaijan or Papua New Guinea?
- Azerbaijan, at 88,010 against 64,247 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea?
- 23,763, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Azerbaijan ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th 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.