Guinea vs United States: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Guinea
3.53 million
in 2024
United States
3.81 million
in 2024
Guinea rank
27th
United States rank
25th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Guinea
  • United States
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M200220132024

How they compare

United States currently reports 3.81 million against 3.53 million in Guinea, a difference of 287,500.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 27th and United States ranks 25th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea United States Difference Ahead
2000s 4.40 million 3.40 million 995,576 Guinea
2010s 4.08 million 3.24 million 846,878 Guinea
2020s 3.52 million 3.62 million 99,418 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Guinea or United States?
United States, at 3.81 million against 3.53 million in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Guinea and United States?
287,500, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Guinea and United States rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Guinea ranks 27th and United States ranks 25th 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