Canada vs Colombia: Annual number of wildfires
Canada
2,689 wildfires
in 2026
Colombia
2,524 wildfires
in 2026
Canada rank
33rd
Colombia rank
35th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,689 wildfires against 2,524 wildfires in Colombia, a difference of 165 wildfires.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Colombia ahead.
Canada ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 35th of 248 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,723 wildfires | 6,310 wildfires | 1,587 wildfires | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5,043 wildfires | 5,554 wildfires | 511.71 wildfires | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Canada or Colombia?
- Canada, at 2,689 wildfires against 2,524 wildfires in Colombia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Canada and Colombia?
- 165 wildfires, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Canada ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 35th 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 07 August 2026.