Laos vs Ukraine: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Laos
1.08 million
in 2024
Ukraine
1.25 million
in 2024
Laos rank
42nd
Ukraine rank
40th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Laos
  • Ukraine
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200220132024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 1.25 million against 1.08 million in Laos, a difference of 166,080.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ukraine ahead.

Laos ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 40th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 767,880 2.24 million 1.47 million Ukraine
2010s 726,756 1.66 million 933,274 Ukraine
2020s 996,584 907,495 89,089 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Laos or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 1.25 million against 1.08 million in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Laos and Ukraine?
166,080, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Ukraine?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Laos and Ukraine rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Laos ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 40th 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