Belize vs Papua New Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Belize
95,158
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
122,184
in 2024
Belize rank
75th
Papua New Guinea rank
73rd

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Belize
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 122,184 against 95,158 in Belize, a difference of 27,026.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd of 225 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 35,491 310,957 275,466 Papua New Guinea
2010s 40,392 259,527 219,134 Papua New Guinea
2020s 50,093 161,376 111,283 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Belize or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 122,184 against 95,158 in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Belize and Papua New Guinea?
27,026, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Belize and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Belize ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd 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