Cuba vs Portugal: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Cuba
225,928
in 2024
Portugal
140,086
in 2024
Cuba rank
66th
Portugal rank
69th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Cuba
  • Portugal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200220132024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 225,928 against 140,086 in Portugal, a difference of 85,842.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 69th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 276,674 146,861 129,812 Cuba
2010s 144,867 127,707 17,160 Cuba
2020s 226,546 66,647 159,899 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Cuba or Portugal?
Cuba, at 225,928 against 140,086 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Cuba and Portugal?
85,842, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Cuba ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 69th 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