Azerbaijan vs Canada: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Azerbaijan
0.2%
in 2026
Canada
0.2%
in 2026
Azerbaijan rank
97th
Canada rank
100th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Azerbaijan
- Canada
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 97th and Canada ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Azerbaijan or Canada?
- Azerbaijan, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Canada as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Azerbaijan and Canada?
- 0.0%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Canada?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Azerbaijan and Canada rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Azerbaijan ranks 97th and Canada ranks 100th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.