India vs United States: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
India
3.46 million
in 2024
United States
3.81 million
in 2024
India rank
28th
United States rank
25th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.81 million against 3.46 million in India, a difference of 351,400.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 28th and United States ranks 25th of 225 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 million | 3.40 million | 128,698 | India |
| 2010s | 4.87 million | 3.24 million | 1.63 million | India |
| 2020s | 4.91 million | 3.62 million | 1.29 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, India or United States?
- United States, at 3.81 million against 3.46 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between India and United States?
- 351,400, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- India ranks 28th 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.