Turks and Caicos Islands vs Western Sahara: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Turks and Caicos Islands
0.0%
in 2026
Western Sahara
0.0%
in 2026
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
173rd
Western Sahara rank
173rd
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 173rd and Western Sahara ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turks and Caicos Islands | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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, Turks and Caicos Islands or Western Sahara?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Western Sahara as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Turks and Caicos Islands and Western Sahara?
- 0.0%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turks and Caicos Islands and Western Sahara?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Turks and Caicos Islands and Western Sahara rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 173rd and Western Sahara ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.