Bhutan vs Poland: Annual number of wildfires

Bhutan
19 wildfires
in 2026
Poland
16 wildfires
in 2026
Bhutan rank
115th
Poland rank
118th

Annual number of wildfires over time

  • Bhutan
  • Poland
0255075100125201220192026

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 19 wildfires against 16 wildfires in Poland, a difference of 3 wildfires.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 115th and Poland ranks 118th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 69.12 wildfires 38.75 wildfires 30.38 wildfires Bhutan
2020s 41 wildfires 23.86 wildfires 17.14 wildfires Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Bhutan or Poland?
Bhutan, at 19 wildfires against 16 wildfires in Poland as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Bhutan and Poland?
3 wildfires, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Poland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Bhutan and Poland rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
Bhutan ranks 115th and Poland ranks 118th 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

Indicator
Annual number of wildfires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.