Latvia vs Mauritius: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Latvia
171.73 hectares
in 2024
Mauritius
150.26 hectares
in 2024
Latvia rank
147th
Mauritius rank
149th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Latvia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 171.73 hectares against 150.26 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 147th and Mauritius ranks 149th of 225 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,178 hectares | 432 hectares | 3,746 hectares | Latvia |
| 2010s | 869.37 hectares | 628.95 hectares | 240.42 hectares | Latvia |
| 2020s | 249 hectares | 30.05 hectares | 218.95 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Latvia or Mauritius?
- Latvia, at 171.73 hectares against 150.26 hectares in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Latvia and Mauritius?
- 21.47 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mauritius?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Mauritius rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Latvia ranks 147th and Mauritius ranks 149th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.