Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Area burned wildfires by type
Papua New Guinea
17,881
in 2025
Rwanda
20,135
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Rwanda rank
73rd
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 20,135 against 17,881 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2,254.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 73rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,737 | 19,089 | 28,649 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 41,208 | 31,671 | 9,537 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 28,517 | 28,807 | 289.78 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 20,135 against 17,881 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 2,254, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 73rd 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.