Indonesia vs Mauritania: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Indonesia
134,892
in 2024
Mauritania
204,763
in 2024
Indonesia rank
70th
Mauritania rank
67th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Indonesia
  • Mauritania
01.0M2.0M3.0M200220132024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 204,763 against 134,892 in Indonesia, a difference of 69,871.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 70th and Mauritania ranks 67th of 225 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 1.52 million 325,766 1.19 million Indonesia
2010s 1.03 million 199,031 835,024 Indonesia
2020s 307,901 212,529 95,372 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Indonesia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 204,763 against 134,892 in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Indonesia and Mauritania?
69,871, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mauritania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Mauritania rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Indonesia ranks 70th and Mauritania ranks 67th 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