Eritrea vs Sri Lanka: Annual number of fires

Eritrea
31
in 2026
Sri Lanka
34
in 2026
Eritrea rank
104th
Sri Lanka rank
103rd

Annual number of fires over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sri Lanka
0100200300400201220192026

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 34 against 31 in Eritrea, a difference of 3.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Eritrea ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 23.62 267.75 244.12 Sri Lanka
2020s 61.71 116.29 54.57 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of fires, Eritrea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 34 against 31 in Eritrea as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of fires between Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
3, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Eritrea and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual number of fires?
Eritrea ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd 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