Italy vs Somalia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Italy
15,820
in 2024
Somalia
13,609
in 2024
Italy rank
97th
Somalia rank
99th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Italy
  • Somalia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200220132024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 15,820 against 13,609 in Somalia, a difference of 2,211.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

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

Italy ranks 97th and Somalia ranks 99th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 114,110 36,943 77,167 Italy
2010s 72,943 19,317 53,626 Italy
2020s 77,681 8,161 69,519 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Italy or Somalia?
Italy, at 15,820 against 13,609 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Italy and Somalia?
2,211, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Somalia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Italy and Somalia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Italy ranks 97th and Somalia ranks 99th 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