Kazakhstan vs Papua New Guinea: Annual number of wildfires
Kazakhstan
1,944 wildfires
in 2026
Papua New Guinea
2,312 wildfires
in 2026
Kazakhstan rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Kazakhstan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,312 wildfires against 1,944 wildfires in Kazakhstan, a difference of 368 wildfires.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 248 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,483 wildfires | 2,088 wildfires | 5,395 wildfires | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 3,397 wildfires | 1,341 wildfires | 2,056 wildfires | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Kazakhstan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,312 wildfires against 1,944 wildfires in Kazakhstan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea?
- 368 wildfires, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Kazakhstan ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.