Canada vs Venezuela: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Canada
4.62 million
in 2024
Venezuela
5.17 million
in 2024
Canada rank
19th
Venezuela rank
17th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Canada
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 5.17 million against 4.62 million in Canada, a difference of 551,120.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 17th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 2.72 million | 1.02 million | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 2.55 million | 282,336 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 4.61 million | 3.73 million | 880,077 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Canada or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 5.17 million against 4.62 million in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Canada and Venezuela?
- 551,120, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Venezuela?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Venezuela rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Canada ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 17th 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.