Papua New Guinea vs Paraguay: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Papua New Guinea
1,791 wildfires
in 2026
Paraguay
1,618 wildfires
in 2026
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Paraguay rank
43rd
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,791 wildfires against 1,618 wildfires in Paraguay, a difference of 173 wildfires.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Paraguay ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 248 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,088 wildfires | 7,983 wildfires | 5,895 wildfires | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1,267 wildfires | 6,753 wildfires | 5,486 wildfires | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, Papua New Guinea or Paraguay?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1,791 wildfires against 1,618 wildfires in Paraguay as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 173 wildfires, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Paraguay rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 43rd 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.