Azerbaijan vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Azerbaijan
11,031
in 2026
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
13,509
in 2026
Azerbaijan rank
99th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
97th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 13,509 against 11,031 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 2,478.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 99th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 97th of 241 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 115,788 112,583 3,204 Azerbaijan
2020s 39,111 14,411 24,700 Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Azerbaijan or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 13,509 against 11,031 in Azerbaijan as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Azerbaijan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
2,478, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Azerbaijan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
Azerbaijan ranks 99th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 97th of 241 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed