Cuba vs Syria: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Cuba
225,928
in 2024
Syria
154,275
in 2024
Cuba rank
66th
Syria rank
68th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Cuba
  • Syria
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 225,928 against 154,275 in Syria, a difference of 71,653.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.5 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 66th and Syria ranks 68th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 276,674 21,136 255,538 Cuba
2010s 144,867 106,924 37,943 Cuba
2020s 226,546 120,982 105,565 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Cuba or Syria?
Cuba, at 225,928 against 154,275 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Cuba and Syria?
71,653, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Syria rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Cuba ranks 66th and Syria ranks 68th 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