Eritrea vs Rwanda: Annual number of wildfires
Eritrea
34 wildfires
in 2026
Rwanda
36 wildfires
in 2026
Eritrea rank
114th
Rwanda rank
113th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 36 wildfires against 34 wildfires in Eritrea, a difference of 2 wildfires.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Rwanda ahead.
Eritrea ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 113th of 248 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.62 wildfires | 183.5 wildfires | 159.88 wildfires | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 62.14 wildfires | 67.43 wildfires | 5.29 wildfires | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 36 wildfires against 34 wildfires in Eritrea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 2 wildfires, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Eritrea ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 113th 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.