Iran vs Sierra Leone: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Iran
647,754
in 2024
Sierra Leone
921,444
in 2024
Iran rank
48th
Sierra Leone rank
45th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Iran
  • Sierra Leone
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200220132024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 921,444 against 647,754 in Iran, a difference of 273,690.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Iran ranks 48th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 262,997 1.04 million 779,217 Sierra Leone
2010s 226,939 844,008 617,069 Sierra Leone
2020s 309,984 669,825 359,841 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Iran or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 921,444 against 647,754 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Iran and Sierra Leone?
273,690, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sierra Leone?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Iran and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Iran ranks 48th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th 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