What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Turks and Caicos Islands and Western Sahara?

0 wildfires, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Turks and Caicos Islands and Western Sahara?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

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.

Turks and Caicos Islands vs Western Sahara: Annual number of wildfires

Turks and Caicos Islands

0 wildfires

in 2026

Western Sahara

0 wildfires

in 2026

Turks and Caicos Islands rank

173rd

Western Sahara rank

173rd

Annual number of wildfires over time

Turks and Caicos Islands
Western Sahara

How they compare

Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 0 wildfires against 0 wildfires in Western Sahara, a difference of 0 wildfires.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Western Sahara ahead.

Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 173rd and Western Sahara ranks 173rd of 248 countries.

Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turks and Caicos Islands	Western Sahara	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.25 wildfires	0.125 wildfires	0.125 wildfires	Turks and Caicos Islands
2020s	0.4286 wildfires	0.1429 wildfires	0.2857 wildfires	Turks and Caicos Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Turks and Caicos Islands or Western Sahara?: Turks and Caicos Islands, at 0 wildfires against 0 wildfires in Western Sahara as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Turks and Caicos Islands and Western Sahara?: 0 wildfires, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turks and Caicos Islands and Western Sahara?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Turks and Caicos Islands and Western Sahara rank globally for annual number of wildfires?: Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 173rd and Western Sahara ranks 173rd 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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Indicator: Annual number of wildfires
Unit: wildfires
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.