Mauritania vs Mongolia: Annual number of wildfires
Mauritania
97 wildfires
in 2026
Mongolia
122 wildfires
in 2026
Mauritania rank
85th
Mongolia rank
84th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 122 wildfires against 97 wildfires in Mauritania, a difference of 25 wildfires.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 85th and Mongolia ranks 84th of 248 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.38 wildfires | 391.25 wildfires | 306.88 wildfires | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 140.71 wildfires | 146.43 wildfires | 5.71 wildfires | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Mauritania or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 122 wildfires against 97 wildfires in Mauritania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Mauritania and Mongolia?
- 25 wildfires, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mongolia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Mauritania and Mongolia rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Mauritania ranks 85th and Mongolia ranks 84th 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.