Cape Verde vs Latvia: Annual number of wildfires
Cape Verde
3 wildfires
in 2026
Latvia
4 wildfires
in 2026
Cape Verde rank
150th
Latvia rank
147th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Cape Verde
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4 wildfires against 3 wildfires in Cape Verde, a difference of 1 wildfires.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Latvia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 150th and Latvia ranks 147th of 248 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.25 wildfires | 6.75 wildfires | 3.5 wildfires | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.71 wildfires | 2.29 wildfires | 0.5714 wildfires | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Cape Verde or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 4 wildfires against 3 wildfires in Cape Verde as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 1 wildfires, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Cape Verde and Latvia rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th and Latvia ranks 147th 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.