Georgia vs Uruguay: Annual number of wildfires
Georgia
53 wildfires
in 2026
Uruguay
60 wildfires
in 2026
Georgia rank
107th
Uruguay rank
104th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Georgia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 60 wildfires against 53 wildfires in Georgia, a difference of 7 wildfires.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uruguay ahead.
Georgia ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 104th of 248 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143.38 wildfires | 162.62 wildfires | 19.25 wildfires | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 91.29 wildfires | 139.86 wildfires | 48.57 wildfires | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Georgia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 60 wildfires against 53 wildfires in Georgia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Georgia and Uruguay?
- 7 wildfires, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Georgia and Uruguay rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Georgia ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 104th 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.