Eritrea vs Somalia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Eritrea
12,042
in 2024
Somalia
13,609
in 2024
Eritrea rank
102nd
Somalia rank
99th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Eritrea
  • Somalia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200220132024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 13,609 against 12,042 in Eritrea, a difference of 1,567.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 102nd and Somalia ranks 99th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 36,175 36,943 767.39 Somalia
2010s 11,909 19,317 7,408 Somalia
2020s 42,490 8,161 34,328 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Eritrea or Somalia?
Somalia, at 13,609 against 12,042 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Eritrea and Somalia?
1,567, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Eritrea ranks 102nd and Somalia ranks 99th 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