Panama vs Somalia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Panama
16,250
in 2024
Somalia
13,609
in 2024
Panama rank
96th
Somalia rank
99th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Panama
  • Somalia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200220132024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 16,250 against 13,609 in Somalia, a difference of 2,641.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

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

Panama ranks 96th and Somalia ranks 99th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 53,565 36,943 16,623 Panama
2010s 31,703 19,317 12,386 Panama
2020s 21,273 8,161 13,111 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Panama or Somalia?
Panama, at 16,250 against 13,609 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Panama and Somalia?
2,641, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Somalia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Panama and Somalia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Panama ranks 96th and Somalia ranks 99th 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