Denmark vs Somalia: Annual number of wildfires

Denmark
9 wildfires
in 2026
Somalia
10 wildfires
in 2026
Denmark rank
129th
Somalia rank
127th

Annual number of wildfires over time

  • Denmark
  • Somalia
050100150200250201220192026

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 10 wildfires against 9 wildfires in Denmark, a difference of 1 wildfires.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 129th and Somalia ranks 127th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 4.5 wildfires 113.5 wildfires 109 wildfires Somalia
2020s 6.29 wildfires 45.57 wildfires 39.29 wildfires Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Denmark or Somalia?
Somalia, at 10 wildfires against 9 wildfires in Denmark as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Denmark and Somalia?
1 wildfires, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Somalia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Denmark and Somalia rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
Denmark ranks 129th and Somalia ranks 127th 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.