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
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200220132024

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.

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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