Cameroon vs Mexico: Annual number of wildfires
Cameroon
4,351 wildfires
in 2026
Mexico
4,316 wildfires
in 2026
Cameroon rank
26th
Mexico rank
27th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Cameroon
- Mexico
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4,351 wildfires against 4,316 wildfires in Mexico, a difference of 35 wildfires.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mexico ahead.
Cameroon ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 27th of 248 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,777 wildfires | 13,761 wildfires | 2,984 wildfires | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10,398 wildfires | 10,723 wildfires | 325 wildfires | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Cameroon or Mexico?
- Cameroon, at 4,351 wildfires against 4,316 wildfires in Mexico as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Cameroon and Mexico?
- 35 wildfires, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Cameroon and Mexico rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 27th 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.