Colombia vs Zimbabwe: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Colombia
1.55 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.34 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
39th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Colombia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.55 million against 1.34 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 217,770.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Colombia ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 2.64 million 3.48 million 843,934 Zimbabwe
2010s 1.78 million 3.29 million 1.51 million Zimbabwe
2020s 1.75 million 1.82 million 77,516 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Colombia or Zimbabwe?
Colombia, at 1.55 million against 1.34 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
217,770, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zimbabwe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Colombia ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th 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