Puerto Rico vs East Timor: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Puerto Rico
229
in 2026
East Timor
224
in 2026
Puerto Rico rank
160th
East Timor rank
161st

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • East Timor
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k201220192026

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 229 against 224 in East Timor, a difference of 5.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was East Timor ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 160th and East Timor ranks 161st of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico East Timor Difference Ahead
2010s 1,937 61,444 59,507 East Timor
2020s 678.86 22,489 21,810 East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Puerto Rico or East Timor?
Puerto Rico, at 229 against 224 in East Timor as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Puerto Rico and East Timor?
5, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and East Timor?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Puerto Rico and East Timor rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
Puerto Rico ranks 160th and East Timor ranks 161st 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.

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About this data

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