Comoros vs East Timor: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Comoros
2,919 hectares
in 2024
East Timor
3,563 hectares
in 2024
Comoros rank
119th
East Timor rank
117th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Comoros
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 3,563 hectares against 2,919 hectares in Comoros, a difference of 644 hectares.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was East Timor ahead.
Comoros ranks 119th and East Timor ranks 117th of 225 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,171 hectares | 16,250 hectares | 14,079 hectares | East Timor |
| 2010s | 899.42 hectares | 6,715 hectares | 5,815 hectares | East Timor |
| 2020s | 777.06 hectares | 3,224 hectares | 2,447 hectares | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Comoros or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 3,563 hectares against 2,919 hectares in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Comoros and East Timor?
- 644 hectares, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and East Timor?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and East Timor rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Comoros ranks 119th and East Timor ranks 117th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.