Ethiopia vs Laos: Annual number of wildfires
Ethiopia
5,285 wildfires
in 2026
Laos
6,492 wildfires
in 2026
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Laos rank
20th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Ethiopia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 6,492 wildfires against 5,285 wildfires in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,207 wildfires.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Laos ranks 20th of 248 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,431 wildfires | 8,768 wildfires | 5,662 wildfires | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 10,976 wildfires | 9,267 wildfires | 1,709 wildfires | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Ethiopia or Laos?
- Laos, at 6,492 wildfires against 5,285 wildfires in Ethiopia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Ethiopia and Laos?
- 1,207 wildfires, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Laos?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Ethiopia and Laos rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Laos ranks 20th 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.