Afghanistan vs Latvia: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Afghanistan
5.15
in 2024
Latvia
5.66
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Latvia rank
123rd
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Afghanistan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 5.66 against 5.15 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.51.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 123rd of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.55 | 22.85 | 13.7 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 13.49 | 204.25 | 190.76 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 31.11 | 28.09 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Afghanistan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 5.66 against 5.15 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Afghanistan and Latvia?
- 0.51, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Latvia rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 123rd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.