Eritrea vs Ireland: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Eritrea
0.1%
in 2026
Ireland
0.1%
in 2026
Eritrea rank
116th
Ireland rank
117th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Eritrea
- Ireland
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 116th and Ireland ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Ireland?
- Eritrea, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Eritrea and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Eritrea and Ireland rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Eritrea ranks 116th and Ireland ranks 117th 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.