Ethiopia vs India: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Ethiopia
4.36 million
in 2025
India
5.30 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
18th
India rank
15th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Ethiopia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 5.30 million against 4.36 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 944,440.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and India ranks 15th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 million | 3.53 million | 3.22 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5.48 million | 4.87 million | 606,423 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.44 million | 4.97 million | 529,103 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Ethiopia or India?
- India, at 5.30 million against 4.36 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Ethiopia and India?
- 944,440, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and India ranks 15th 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.