Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Sri Lanka
5,409
in 2025
Tajikistan
3,435
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
117th
Tajikistan rank
120th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5,409 against 3,435 in Tajikistan, a difference of 1,974.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.6 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 117th and Tajikistan ranks 120th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 60,271 9,120 51,150 Sri Lanka
2010s 24,656 2,516 22,140 Sri Lanka
2020s 4,869 1,864 3,005 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Sri Lanka or Tajikistan?
Sri Lanka, at 5,409 against 3,435 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
1,974, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Tajikistan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Sri Lanka ranks 117th and Tajikistan ranks 120th 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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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