Central African Republic vs Mozambique: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Central African Republic
14.76 million
in 2024
Mozambique
17.67 million
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Mozambique rank
7th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Mozambique
010.0M20.0M30.0M200220132024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 17.67 million against 14.76 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.92 million.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mozambique ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 8th and Mozambique ranks 7th of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 21.87 million 20.51 million 1.36 million Central African Republic
2010s 18.44 million 20.07 million 1.63 million Mozambique
2020s 15.60 million 18.44 million 2.84 million Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Central African Republic or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 17.67 million against 14.76 million in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Central African Republic and Mozambique?
2.92 million, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mozambique?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Mozambique rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Mozambique ranks 7th 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.

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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