Cape Verde vs Kenya: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Cape Verde
0.098
in 2026
Kenya
0.1069
in 2026
Cape Verde rank
102nd
Kenya rank
99th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Cape Verde
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.1069 against 0.098 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0089.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kenya ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 102nd and Kenya ranks 99th of 229 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4919 | 0.5531 | 0.0612 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0956 | 0.3882 | 0.2925 | Kenya |
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, Cape Verde or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 0.1069 against 0.098 in Cape Verde as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 0.0089, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Cape Verde and Kenya rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Cape Verde ranks 102nd and Kenya ranks 99th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.