Russia vs Tanzania: Annual number of wildfires
Russia
12,133 wildfires
in 2026
Tanzania
8,502 wildfires
in 2026
Russia rank
11th
Tanzania rank
14th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Russia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Russia currently reports 12,133 wildfires against 8,502 wildfires in Tanzania, a difference of 3,631 wildfires.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,012 wildfires | 30,454 wildfires | 2,558 wildfires | Russia |
| 2020s | 20,443 wildfires | 21,255 wildfires | 811.86 wildfires | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Russia or Tanzania?
- Russia, at 12,133 wildfires against 8,502 wildfires in Tanzania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Russia and Tanzania?
- 3,631 wildfires, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Russia and Tanzania rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Russia ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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.