Eritrea vs Greece: Annual number of wildfires

Eritrea
31 wildfires
in 2026
Greece
28 wildfires
in 2026
Eritrea rank
104th
Greece rank
107th

Annual number of wildfires over time

  • Eritrea
  • Greece
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 31 wildfires against 28 wildfires in Greece, a difference of 3 wildfires.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Greece ahead.

Eritrea ranks 104th and Greece ranks 107th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Greece Difference Ahead
2010s 23.62 wildfires 210.25 wildfires 186.62 wildfires Greece
2020s 61.71 wildfires 105.29 wildfires 43.57 wildfires Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Eritrea or Greece?
Eritrea, at 31 wildfires against 28 wildfires in Greece as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Eritrea and Greece?
3 wildfires, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Greece?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Eritrea and Greece rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
Eritrea ranks 104th and Greece ranks 107th 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.