India vs Myanmar: Annual number of wildfires
India
13,557 wildfires
in 2026
Myanmar
11,674 wildfires
in 2026
India rank
5th
Myanmar rank
8th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- India
- Myanmar
How they compare
India currently reports 13,557 wildfires against 11,674 wildfires in Myanmar, a difference of 1,883 wildfires.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was India ahead.
India ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 8th of 248 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,711 wildfires | 18,529 wildfires | 3,182 wildfires | India |
| 2020s | 19,535 wildfires | 16,249 wildfires | 3,286 wildfires | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, India or Myanmar?
- India, at 13,557 wildfires against 11,674 wildfires in Myanmar as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between India and Myanmar?
- 1,883 wildfires, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Myanmar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do India and Myanmar rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- India ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 8th 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 07 August 2026.