Mongolia vs Nicaragua: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Mongolia
262,978
in 2024
Nicaragua
328,320
in 2024
Mongolia rank
63rd
Nicaragua rank
60th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Mongolia
  • Nicaragua
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200220132024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 328,320 against 262,978 in Mongolia, a difference of 65,342.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 63rd and Nicaragua ranks 60th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 1.20 million 186,327 1.01 million Mongolia
2010s 1.03 million 191,083 841,366 Mongolia
2020s 560,032 290,459 269,573 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Mongolia or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 328,320 against 262,978 in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Mongolia and Nicaragua?
65,342, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nicaragua?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Nicaragua rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Mongolia ranks 63rd and Nicaragua ranks 60th 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