Colombia vs Ukraine: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Colombia
1.55 million
in 2024
Ukraine
1.25 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
Ukraine rank
40th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Colombia
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.55 million against 1.25 million in Ukraine, a difference of 306,380.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ukraine ahead.

Colombia ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 40th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 2.64 million 2.24 million 401,656 Colombia
2010s 1.78 million 1.66 million 122,345 Colombia
2020s 1.75 million 907,495 838,227 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Colombia or Ukraine?
Colombia, at 1.55 million against 1.25 million in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Colombia and Ukraine?
306,380, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ukraine?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Ukraine rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Colombia ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 40th 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