Comoros vs Yemen: Annual number of wildfires

Comoros
4 wildfires
in 2026
Yemen
5 wildfires
in 2026
Comoros rank
142nd
Yemen rank
140th

Annual number of wildfires over time

  • Comoros
  • Yemen
0510152025201220192026

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 5 wildfires against 4 wildfires in Comoros, a difference of 1 wildfires.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Comoros's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 142nd and Yemen ranks 140th of 248 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Yemen Difference Ahead
2010s 12.38 wildfires 4.38 wildfires 8 wildfires Comoros
2020s 6.14 wildfires 4.86 wildfires 1.29 wildfires Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Comoros or Yemen?
Yemen, at 5 wildfires against 4 wildfires in Comoros as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Comoros and Yemen?
1 wildfires, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Yemen?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Comoros and Yemen rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
Comoros ranks 142nd and Yemen ranks 140th 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

Indicator
Annual number of wildfires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.