Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Annual number of wildfires
Cameroon
4,351 wildfires
in 2026
Ethiopia
5,285 wildfires
in 2026
Cameroon rank
26th
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5,285 wildfires against 4,351 wildfires in Cameroon, a difference of 934 wildfires.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 248 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,777 wildfires | 14,431 wildfires | 3,654 wildfires | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 10,398 wildfires | 10,976 wildfires | 578.43 wildfires | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 5,285 wildfires against 4,351 wildfires in Cameroon as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 934 wildfires, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 23rd 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.