Italy vs Romania: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Italy
49,844
in 2025
Romania
57,486
in 2025
Italy rank
80th
Romania rank
78th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 57,486 against 49,844 in Italy, a difference of 7,642.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 80th and Romania ranks 78th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114,110 | 169,728 | 55,618 | Romania |
| 2010s | 72,943 | 177,832 | 104,889 | Romania |
| 2020s | 73,041 | 69,979 | 3,063 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 57,486 against 49,844 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Italy and Romania?
- 7,642, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Italy ranks 80th and Romania ranks 78th 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.