Sri Lanka vs Syria: Annual number of wildfires
Sri Lanka
106 wildfires
in 2026
Syria
142 wildfires
in 2026
Sri Lanka rank
89th
Syria rank
86th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 142 wildfires against 106 wildfires in Sri Lanka, a difference of 36 wildfires.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 89th and Syria ranks 86th of 248 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 267.75 wildfires | 380.75 wildfires | 113 wildfires | Syria |
| 2020s | 126.57 wildfires | 259 wildfires | 132.43 wildfires | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Sri Lanka or Syria?
- Syria, at 142 wildfires against 106 wildfires in Sri Lanka as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 36 wildfires, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th and Syria ranks 86th 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.