India vs Russia: Annual number of wildfires
India
13,597 wildfires
in 2026
Russia
12,133 wildfires
in 2026
India rank
9th
Russia rank
11th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 13,597 wildfires against 12,133 wildfires in Russia, a difference of 1,464 wildfires.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Russia ahead.
India ranks 9th and Russia ranks 11th of 248 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,711 wildfires | 33,012 wildfires | 11,301 wildfires | Russia |
| 2020s | 19,541 wildfires | 20,443 wildfires | 902.14 wildfires | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, India or Russia?
- India, at 13,597 wildfires against 12,133 wildfires in Russia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between India and Russia?
- 1,464 wildfires, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- India ranks 9th and Russia ranks 11th 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.