Azerbaijan vs China: Area burned wildfires by type
Azerbaijan
61,199
in 2025
China
71,417
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
56th
China rank
53rd
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Azerbaijan
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 71,417 against 61,199 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 10,218.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 56th and China ranks 53rd of 225 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,774 | 191,731 | 141,957 | China |
| 2010s | 58,789 | 171,667 | 112,878 | China |
| 2020s | 40,871 | 121,264 | 80,393 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Azerbaijan or China?
- China, at 71,417 against 61,199 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Azerbaijan and China?
- 10,218, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and China rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th and China ranks 53rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.