What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Hong Kong, China and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

0 wildfires, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

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.

Hong Kong, China vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Annual number of wildfires

Hong Kong, China

0 wildfires

in 2026

Svalbard and Jan Mayen

0 wildfires

in 2026

Hong Kong, China rank

173rd

Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank

173rd

Annual number of wildfires over time

Hong Kong, China
Svalbard and Jan Mayen

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0 wildfires against 0 wildfires in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, a difference of 0 wildfires.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Svalbard and Jan Mayen ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 173rd and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 173rd of 248 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Svalbard and Jan Mayen	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2.38 wildfires	0.125 wildfires	2.25 wildfires	Hong Kong, China
2020s	1.43 wildfires	0 wildfires	1.43 wildfires	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Hong Kong, China or Svalbard and Jan Mayen?: Hong Kong, China, at 0 wildfires against 0 wildfires in Svalbard and Jan Mayen as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Hong Kong, China and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?: 0 wildfires, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Hong Kong, China and Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank globally for annual number of wildfires?: Hong Kong, China ranks 173rd and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 173rd 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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Indicator: Annual number of wildfires
Unit: wildfires
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.