El Salvador vs Jamaica: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
El Salvador
2,361
in 2024
Jamaica
2,576
in 2024
El Salvador rank
122nd
Jamaica rank
121st
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2,576 against 2,361 in El Salvador, a difference of 215.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 122nd and Jamaica ranks 121st of 221 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,554 | 1,951 | 3,604 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 13,317 | 1,709 | 11,609 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6,165 | 1,206 | 4,959 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2,576 against 2,361 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 215, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd and Jamaica ranks 121st of 221 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.