Burkina Faso vs Myanmar: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Burkina Faso
3.77 million
in 2024
Myanmar
2.66 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Myanmar rank
29th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Burkina Faso
- Myanmar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.77 million against 2.66 million in Myanmar, a difference of 1.12 million.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 29th of 221 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 million | 3.54 million | 214,644 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 3.22 million | 1.08 million | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2.30 million | 2.99 million | 690,684 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Burkina Faso or Myanmar?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.77 million against 2.66 million in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Burkina Faso and Myanmar?
- 1.12 million, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Myanmar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Myanmar rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 29th of 221 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.