Costa Rica vs Niger: Annual number of wildfires
Costa Rica
258 wildfires
in 2026
Niger
231 wildfires
in 2026
Costa Rica rank
75th
Niger rank
78th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Costa Rica
- Niger
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 258 wildfires against 231 wildfires in Niger, a difference of 27 wildfires.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Niger ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Niger ranks 78th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 351.75 wildfires | 320.38 wildfires | 31.38 wildfires | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 219.43 wildfires | 549.29 wildfires | 329.86 wildfires | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Costa Rica or Niger?
- Costa Rica, at 258 wildfires against 231 wildfires in Niger as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 27 wildfires, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Niger ranks 78th 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.