Cape Verde vs Latvia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Cape Verde
0 hectares
in 2025
Latvia
0 hectares
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
159th
Latvia rank
159th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Cape Verde
- Latvia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Latvia, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 159th and Latvia ranks 159th of 225 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 4,178 hectares | 4,178 hectares | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 869.37 hectares | 869.37 hectares | Latvia |
| 2020s | 100.17 hectares | 207.5 hectares | 107.33 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Cape Verde or Latvia?
- Cape Verde, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 0 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Latvia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Cape Verde ranks 159th and Latvia ranks 159th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.