Chad vs Sudan: Annual number of wildfires
Chad
3,518 wildfires
in 2026
Sudan
3,221 wildfires
in 2026
Chad rank
30th
Sudan rank
32nd
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Chad
- Sudan
How they compare
Chad currently reports 3,518 wildfires against 3,221 wildfires in Sudan, a difference of 297 wildfires.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 32nd of 248 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,915 wildfires | 9,924 wildfires | 3,991 wildfires | Chad |
| 2020s | 10,861 wildfires | 9,760 wildfires | 1,101 wildfires | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Chad or Sudan?
- Chad, at 3,518 wildfires against 3,221 wildfires in Sudan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Chad and Sudan?
- 297 wildfires, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Chad and Sudan rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Chad ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 32nd 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.