Ecuador vs United Kingdom: Annual number of fires

Ecuador
84
in 2026
United Kingdom
64
in 2026
Ecuador rank
90th
United Kingdom rank
93rd

Annual number of fires over time

  • Ecuador
  • United Kingdom
05001.0k1.5k201220192026

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 84 against 64 in United Kingdom, a difference of 20.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

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

Ecuador ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 93rd of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 952.75 70.75 882 Ecuador
2020s 805.57 66.57 739 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of fires, Ecuador or United Kingdom?
Ecuador, at 84 against 64 in United Kingdom as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of fires between Ecuador and United Kingdom?
20, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Ecuador and United Kingdom rank globally for annual number of fires?
Ecuador ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 93rd of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual number of fires. 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 fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed