Paraguay vs Uganda: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Paraguay
1.94 million
in 2024
Uganda
1.67 million
in 2024
Paraguay rank
33rd
Uganda rank
36th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Paraguay
  • Uganda
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M200220132024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 1.94 million against 1.67 million in Uganda, a difference of 268,300.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

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

Paraguay ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 36th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 2.73 million 3.34 million 608,019 Uganda
2010s 1.96 million 2.50 million 541,450 Uganda
2020s 2.46 million 2.14 million 319,006 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Paraguay or Uganda?
Paraguay, at 1.94 million against 1.67 million in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Paraguay and Uganda?
268,300, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uganda?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Uganda rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Paraguay ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 36th 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