Myanmar vs Senegal: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Myanmar
4.88 million
in 2025
Senegal
3.93 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
16th
Senegal rank
19th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Myanmar
  • Senegal
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M200220132025

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 4.88 million against 3.93 million in Senegal, a difference of 942,030.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Senegal ahead.

Myanmar ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 19th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 3.54 million 4.57 million 1.03 million Senegal
2010s 3.22 million 4.07 million 854,425 Senegal
2020s 3.31 million 4.53 million 1.23 million Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Myanmar or Senegal?
Myanmar, at 4.88 million against 3.93 million in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Myanmar and Senegal?
942,030, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Senegal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Senegal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Myanmar ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 19th 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, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed