El Salvador vs Syria: Annual number of wildfires
El Salvador
171 wildfires
in 2026
Syria
142 wildfires
in 2026
El Salvador rank
84th
Syria rank
86th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- El Salvador
- Syria
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 171 wildfires against 142 wildfires in Syria, a difference of 29 wildfires.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 84th and Syria ranks 86th of 248 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 375.38 wildfires | 380.75 wildfires | 5.38 wildfires | Syria |
| 2020s | 182.43 wildfires | 259 wildfires | 76.57 wildfires | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, El Salvador or Syria?
- El Salvador, at 171 wildfires against 142 wildfires in Syria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between El Salvador and Syria?
- 29 wildfires, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do El Salvador and Syria rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- El Salvador ranks 84th and Syria ranks 86th 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.