Ghana vs Sudan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Ghana
5.52 million
in 2024
Sudan
6.40 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
16th
Sudan rank
14th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 6.40 million against 5.52 million in Ghana, a difference of 876,770.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 14th of 225 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.66 million | 9.10 million | 2.44 million | Sudan |
| 2010s | 6.00 million | 6.49 million | 481,931 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.54 million | 6.58 million | 1.04 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Ghana or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 6.40 million against 5.52 million in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Ghana and Sudan?
- 876,770, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Ghana ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 14th 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.