Canada vs Chad: Annual number of wildfires
Canada
3,334 wildfires
in 2026
Chad
3,518 wildfires
in 2026
Canada rank
31st
Chad rank
30th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Canada
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 3,518 wildfires against 3,334 wildfires in Canada, a difference of 184 wildfires.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 31st and Chad ranks 30th of 248 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,723 wildfires | 13,915 wildfires | 9,192 wildfires | Chad |
| 2020s | 5,135 wildfires | 10,861 wildfires | 5,726 wildfires | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Canada or Chad?
- Chad, at 3,518 wildfires against 3,334 wildfires in Canada as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Canada and Chad?
- 184 wildfires, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chad?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Canada and Chad rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Canada ranks 31st and Chad ranks 30th 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.