Ethiopia vs Mali: Annual number of fires

Ethiopia
4,865
in 2026
Mali
4,506
in 2026
Ethiopia rank
19th
Mali rank
21st

Annual number of fires over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mali
5.0k10.0k15.0k201220192026

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4,865 against 4,506 in Mali, a difference of 359.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 19th and Mali ranks 21st of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mali Difference Ahead
2010s 14,431 10,298 4,133 Ethiopia
2020s 10,916 10,421 494.57 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of fires, Ethiopia or Mali?
Ethiopia, at 4,865 against 4,506 in Mali as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of fires between Ethiopia and Mali?
359, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for annual number of fires?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Mali ranks 21st 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