Colombia vs Uganda: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Colombia
1.55 million
in 2024
Uganda
1.67 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
Uganda rank
36th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Colombia
  • Uganda
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M200220132024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.67 million against 1.55 million in Colombia, a difference of 114,160.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.

Colombia ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 36th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 2.64 million 3.34 million 699,798 Uganda
2010s 1.78 million 2.50 million 719,859 Uganda
2020s 1.75 million 2.14 million 390,666 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Colombia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1.67 million against 1.55 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Colombia and Uganda?
114,160, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uganda?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Uganda rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Colombia ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 36th 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