Norway vs Yemen: Annual number of wildfires
Norway
6 wildfires
in 2026
Yemen
5 wildfires
in 2026
Norway rank
144th
Yemen rank
145th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Norway
- Yemen
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6 wildfires against 5 wildfires in Yemen, a difference of 1 wildfires.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Yemen ahead.
Norway ranks 144th and Yemen ranks 145th of 248 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.25 wildfires | 4.38 wildfires | 3.88 wildfires | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.86 wildfires | 4.86 wildfires | 0 wildfires | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Norway or Yemen?
- Norway, at 6 wildfires against 5 wildfires in Yemen as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Norway and Yemen?
- 1 wildfires, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Norway and Yemen rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Norway ranks 144th and Yemen ranks 145th 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.