Palau vs Switzerland: Annual number of wildfires
Palau
1 wildfires
in 2026
Switzerland
1 wildfires
in 2026
Palau rank
162nd
Switzerland rank
162nd
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Palau
- Switzerland
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1 wildfires against 1 wildfires in Switzerland, a difference of 0 wildfires.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Switzerland ahead.
Palau ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 248 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5 wildfires | 3.25 wildfires | 2.75 wildfires | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.5714 wildfires | 2.29 wildfires | 1.71 wildfires | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Palau or Switzerland?
- Palau, at 1 wildfires against 1 wildfires in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Palau and Switzerland?
- 0 wildfires, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Palau and Switzerland rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Palau ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 162nd 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.