El Salvador vs Romania: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
El Salvador
171 wildfires
in 2026
Romania
199 wildfires
in 2026
El Salvador rank
80th
Romania rank
78th
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- El Salvador
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 199 wildfires against 171 wildfires in El Salvador, a difference of 28 wildfires.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 80th and Romania ranks 78th of 248 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 375.38 wildfires | 1,433 wildfires | 1,058 wildfires | Romania |
| 2020s | 182.43 wildfires | 692.14 wildfires | 509.71 wildfires | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, El Salvador or Romania?
- Romania, at 199 wildfires against 171 wildfires in El Salvador as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between El Salvador and Romania?
- 28 wildfires, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do El Salvador and Romania rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- El Salvador ranks 80th and Romania ranks 78th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.