Mexico vs Paraguay: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Mexico
1.86 million
in 2024
Paraguay
1.94 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
35th
Paraguay rank
33rd

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200220132024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 1.94 million against 1.86 million in Mexico, a difference of 75,790.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 35th and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 1.73 million 2.73 million 997,583 Paraguay
2010s 1.51 million 1.96 million 451,073 Paraguay
2020s 1.48 million 2.46 million 973,916 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Mexico or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 1.94 million against 1.86 million in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Mexico and Paraguay?
75,790, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Mexico ranks 35th and Paraguay ranks 33rd 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