China vs Ethiopia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

China
3.83 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
4.01 million
in 2024
China rank
24th
Ethiopia rank
22nd

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • China
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.01 million against 3.83 million in China, a difference of 184,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.

China ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 225 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.08 million 6.75 million 3.67 million Ethiopia
2010s 3.44 million 5.48 million 2.04 million Ethiopia
2020s 2.79 million 4.46 million 1.68 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, China or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 4.01 million against 3.83 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between China and Ethiopia?
184,000, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
China ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd 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