Belize vs El Salvador: Annual number of fires

Belize
131
in 2026
El Salvador
170
in 2026
Belize rank
81st
El Salvador rank
78th

Annual number of fires over time

  • Belize
  • El Salvador
0200400600201220192026

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 170 against 131 in Belize, a difference of 39.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 81st and El Salvador ranks 78th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize El Salvador Difference Ahead
2010s 411.75 375.38 36.38 Belize
2020s 337.43 182.29 155.14 Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of fires, Belize or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 170 against 131 in Belize as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of fires between Belize and El Salvador?
39, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for annual number of fires?
Belize ranks 81st and El Salvador ranks 78th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual 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

Indicator
Annual number of fires
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