Bhutan vs France: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Bhutan
5,646
in 2024
France
3,799
in 2024
Bhutan rank
113th
France rank
116th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Bhutan
  • France
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 5,646 against 3,799 in France, a difference of 1,847.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.

Bhutan ranks 113th and France ranks 116th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan France Difference Ahead
2000s 4,768 52,186 47,418 France
2010s 8,685 26,721 18,036 France
2020s 4,001 21,569 17,568 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Bhutan or France?
Bhutan, at 5,646 against 3,799 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Bhutan and France?
1,847, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and France?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and France rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Bhutan ranks 113th and France ranks 116th 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