Sierra Leone vs Thailand: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Sierra Leone
921,444
in 2024
Thailand
825,942
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
45th
Thailand rank
46th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Thailand
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200220132024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 921,444 against 825,942 in Thailand, a difference of 95,502.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Thailand ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 46th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 1.04 million 1.63 million 585,709 Thailand
2010s 844,008 1.35 million 501,636 Thailand
2020s 669,825 962,273 292,448 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Sierra Leone or Thailand?
Sierra Leone, at 921,444 against 825,942 in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Sierra Leone and Thailand?
95,502, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Thailand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Thailand rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Sierra Leone ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 46th 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