Chad vs Tanzania: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Chad
6.35 million
in 2025
Tanzania
8.40 million
in 2025
Chad rank
13th
Tanzania rank
10th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Chad
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 8.40 million against 6.35 million in Chad, a difference of 2.05 million.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tanzania ahead.
Chad ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 225 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.66 million | 14.74 million | 3.09 million | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 8.73 million | 12.30 million | 3.57 million | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 6.95 million | 8.93 million | 1.98 million | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Chad or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 8.40 million against 6.35 million in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Chad and Tanzania?
- 2.05 million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Tanzania rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Chad ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 10th 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.