Brazil vs Mozambique: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Brazil
25.09 million
in 2024
Mozambique
17.67 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Mozambique rank
7th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Brazil
  • Mozambique
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200220132024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 25.09 million against 17.67 million in Mozambique, a difference of 7.41 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and Mozambique ranks 7th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 19.45 million 20.51 million 1.06 million Mozambique
2010s 18.46 million 20.07 million 1.60 million Mozambique
2020s 17.52 million 18.44 million 922,840 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Brazil or Mozambique?
Brazil, at 25.09 million against 17.67 million in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Brazil and Mozambique?
7.41 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mozambique?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Mozambique rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Brazil ranks 5th and Mozambique ranks 7th 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