India vs Myanmar: Annual number of fires
India
13,681
in 2026
Myanmar
11,675
in 2026
India rank
9th
Myanmar rank
12th
Annual number of fires over time
- India
- Myanmar
How they compare
India currently reports 13,681 against 11,675 in Myanmar, a difference of 2,006.
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 9th and Myanmar ranks 12th 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 | 18,529 | 3,182 | India |
| 2020s | 19,553 | 16,249 | 3,303 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of fires, India or Myanmar?
- India, at 13,681 against 11,675 in Myanmar as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of fires between India and Myanmar?
- 2,006, 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 fires?
- India ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 12th 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.