Chile vs Papua New Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Chile
86,357
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
64,247
in 2025
Chile rank
73rd
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Chile
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 86,357 against 64,247 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 22,110.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Chile ranks 73rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 225 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,778 | 310,957 | 243,179 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 134,853 | 259,527 | 124,674 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 142,458 | 145,188 | 2,730 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Chile or Papua New Guinea?
- Chile, at 86,357 against 64,247 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Chile and Papua New Guinea?
- 22,110, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Chile ranks 73rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th 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.