Guatemala vs Iraq: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Guatemala
368,612
in 2024
Iraq
458,661
in 2024
Guatemala rank
57th
Iraq rank
54th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Guatemala
  • Iraq
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200220132024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 458,661 against 368,612 in Guatemala, a difference of 90,049.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 57th and Iraq ranks 54th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 426,224 78,903 347,320 Guatemala
2010s 273,563 284,100 10,537 Iraq
2020s 260,905 335,593 74,689 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Guatemala or Iraq?
Iraq, at 458,661 against 368,612 in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Guatemala and Iraq?
90,049, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Guatemala ranks 57th and Iraq ranks 54th 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