Brazil vs Laos: Annual number of fires

Brazil
6,465
in 2026
Laos
6,491
in 2026
Brazil rank
16th
Laos rank
15th

Annual number of fires over time

  • Brazil
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 6,491 against 6,465 in Brazil, a difference of 26.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 16th and Laos ranks 15th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Laos Difference Ahead
2010s 75,267 8,768 66,498 Brazil
2020s 57,504 9,266 48,237 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of fires, Brazil or Laos?
Laos, at 6,491 against 6,465 in Brazil as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of fires between Brazil and Laos?
26, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Laos?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Brazil and Laos rank globally for annual number of fires?
Brazil ranks 16th and Laos ranks 15th 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