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
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.