Chad vs Papua New Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Chad
1.31 million
in 2026
Papua New Guinea
1.43 million
in 2026
Chad rank
31st
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Chad
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.43 million against 1.31 million in Chad, a difference of 119,740.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 248 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.39 million | 692,003 | 4.70 million | Chad |
| 2020s | 4.13 million | 510,491 | 3.62 million | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Chad or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.43 million against 1.31 million in Chad as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Chad and Papua New Guinea?
- 119,740, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Chad and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Chad ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 248 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.