Eswatini vs Papua New Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Eswatini
60,104
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
64,247
in 2025
Eswatini rank
76th
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Eswatini
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 64,247 against 60,104 in Eswatini, a difference of 4,143.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Eswatini ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 225 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,217 | 310,957 | 228,740 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 76,434 | 259,527 | 183,093 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 71,524 | 145,188 | 73,664 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Eswatini or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 64,247 against 60,104 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 4,143, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Eswatini ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th 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.