Burundi vs El Salvador: Annual number of wildfires
Burundi
193 wildfires
in 2026
El Salvador
171 wildfires
in 2026
Burundi rank
81st
El Salvador rank
84th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Burundi
- El Salvador
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 193 wildfires against 171 wildfires in El Salvador, a difference of 22 wildfires.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 81st and El Salvador ranks 84th of 248 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 722.88 wildfires | 375.38 wildfires | 347.5 wildfires | Burundi |
| 2020s | 360.86 wildfires | 182.43 wildfires | 178.43 wildfires | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Burundi or El Salvador?
- Burundi, at 193 wildfires against 171 wildfires in El Salvador as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Burundi and El Salvador?
- 22 wildfires, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and El Salvador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Burundi and El Salvador rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Burundi ranks 81st and El Salvador ranks 84th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.