Puerto Rico vs Yemen: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Puerto Rico
85.86
in 2024
Yemen
64.4
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
152nd
Yemen rank
153rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Puerto Rico
- Yemen
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 85.86 against 64.4 in Yemen, a difference of 21.46.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Yemen ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 152nd and Yemen ranks 153rd of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,258 | 2.68 | 1,256 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1,191 | 21.47 | 1,170 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 120.21 | 167.43 | 47.22 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Puerto Rico or Yemen?
- Puerto Rico, at 85.86 against 64.4 in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Puerto Rico and Yemen?
- 21.46, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Yemen?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Yemen rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Puerto Rico ranks 152nd and Yemen ranks 153rd of 221 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.