Iraq vs Kazakhstan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Iraq
458,661
in 2024
Kazakhstan
568,566
in 2024
Iraq rank
54th
Kazakhstan rank
51st

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200220132024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 568,566 against 458,661 in Iraq, a difference of 109,905.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 54th and Kazakhstan ranks 51st of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 78,903 12.18 million 12.10 million Kazakhstan
2010s 284,100 6.39 million 6.11 million Kazakhstan
2020s 335,593 2.57 million 2.23 million Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Iraq or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 568,566 against 458,661 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Iraq and Kazakhstan?
109,905, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kazakhstan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Kazakhstan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Iraq ranks 54th and Kazakhstan ranks 51st 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