Chad vs Indonesia: Annual number of wildfires
Chad
3,512 wildfires
in 2026
Indonesia
3,672 wildfires
in 2026
Chad rank
28th
Indonesia rank
26th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Chad
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 3,672 wildfires against 3,512 wildfires in Chad, a difference of 160 wildfires.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Indonesia ahead.
Chad ranks 28th and Indonesia ranks 26th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,915 wildfires | 22,352 wildfires | 8,437 wildfires | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 10,860 wildfires | 6,250 wildfires | 4,610 wildfires | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Chad or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 3,672 wildfires against 3,512 wildfires in Chad as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Chad and Indonesia?
- 160 wildfires, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Indonesia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Chad and Indonesia rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Chad ranks 28th and Indonesia ranks 26th 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.