Chad vs Ghana: Annual number of wildfires
Chad
3,518 wildfires
in 2026
Ghana
4,236 wildfires
in 2026
Chad rank
30th
Ghana rank
28th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Chad
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4,236 wildfires against 3,518 wildfires in Chad, a difference of 718 wildfires.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 28th of 248 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,915 wildfires | 12,574 wildfires | 1,340 wildfires | Chad |
| 2020s | 10,861 wildfires | 9,796 wildfires | 1,065 wildfires | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Chad or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4,236 wildfires against 3,518 wildfires in Chad as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Chad and Ghana?
- 718 wildfires, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ghana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Chad and Ghana rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Chad ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 28th 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.