East Timor vs Vanuatu: Annual number of wildfires
East Timor
33 wildfires
in 2026
Vanuatu
34 wildfires
in 2026
East Timor rank
116th
Vanuatu rank
114th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- East Timor
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 34 wildfires against 33 wildfires in East Timor, a difference of 1 wildfires.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was East Timor ahead.
East Timor ranks 116th and Vanuatu ranks 114th of 248 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 390.5 wildfires | 123.5 wildfires | 267 wildfires | East Timor |
| 2020s | 143 wildfires | 31.71 wildfires | 111.29 wildfires | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, East Timor or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 34 wildfires against 33 wildfires in East Timor as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between East Timor and Vanuatu?
- 1 wildfires, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do East Timor and Vanuatu rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- East Timor ranks 116th and Vanuatu ranks 114th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.