Guinea vs Tanzania: Annual number of wildfires
Guinea
10,104 wildfires
in 2026
Tanzania
8,502 wildfires
in 2026
Guinea rank
13th
Tanzania rank
14th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 10,104 wildfires against 8,502 wildfires in Tanzania, a difference of 1,602 wildfires.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Tanzania ahead.
Guinea ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 248 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,461 wildfires | 30,454 wildfires | 8,993 wildfires | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 16,679 wildfires | 21,255 wildfires | 4,576 wildfires | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Guinea or Tanzania?
- Guinea, at 10,104 wildfires against 8,502 wildfires in Tanzania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Guinea and Tanzania?
- 1,602 wildfires, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Guinea ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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.