Eritrea vs Japan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Eritrea
12,042
in 2024
Japan
11,162
in 2024
Eritrea rank
102nd
Japan rank
104th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Eritrea
  • Japan
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 12,042 against 11,162 in Japan, a difference of 880.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 102nd and Japan ranks 104th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 36,175 12,987 23,188 Eritrea
2010s 11,909 12,347 437.9 Japan
2020s 42,490 13,438 29,052 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Eritrea or Japan?
Eritrea, at 12,042 against 11,162 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Eritrea and Japan?
880, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Japan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Eritrea ranks 102nd and Japan ranks 104th 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