Honduras vs Papua New Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Honduras
88,225
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
64,247
in 2025
Honduras rank
71st
Papua New Guinea rank
74th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Honduras
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 88,225 against 64,247 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 23,978.

That makes Honduras's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Honduras ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 291,504 310,957 19,453 Papua New Guinea
2010s 253,933 259,527 5,594 Papua New Guinea
2020s 328,710 145,188 183,522 Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Honduras or Papua New Guinea?
Honduras, at 88,225 against 64,247 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Honduras and Papua New Guinea?
23,978, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Honduras and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Honduras ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th 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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Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed