Bangladesh vs Iraq: Annual number of wildfires
Bangladesh
421 wildfires
in 2026
Iraq
422 wildfires
in 2026
Bangladesh rank
68th
Iraq rank
67th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 422 wildfires against 421 wildfires in Bangladesh, a difference of 1 wildfires.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 67th of 248 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 809.12 wildfires | 1,516 wildfires | 707.25 wildfires | Iraq |
| 2020s | 654 wildfires | 1,222 wildfires | 568.43 wildfires | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 422 wildfires against 421 wildfires in Bangladesh as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 1 wildfires, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 67th 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 number of wildfires. 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 18 September 2026.