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
05.0M10.0M15.0M200220132024

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.

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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