Table 1.
MODIS Fires (Aqua and Terra Combined) in comparison to VIIRS.
| Country | MODIS | VIIRS | Factor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 298 | 1075 | 3.60 |
| Bangladesh | 3029 | 10972 | 3.62 |
| Bhutan | 347 | 1411 | 4.07 |
| India | 73836 | 551649 | 7.47 |
| Nepal | 3049 | 53998 | 17.71 |
| Pakistan | 8761 | 32018 | 3.65 |
| Sri Lanka | 1417 | 9185 | 6.48 |
| South Asia Average | 12962 | 94330 | 7.28 |
| Brunei | 75 | 253 | 3.37 |
| Cambodia | 32806 | 199646 | 6.09 |
| Indonesia | 79476 | 412080 | 5.18 |
| Laos | 39666 | 142354 | 3.59 |
| Malaysia | 6068 | 24470 | 4.03 |
| Myanmar | 70084 | 368533 | 5.26 |
| Philippines | 5977 | 35038 | 5.86 |
| Singapore | 7 | 32 | 4.63 |
| Thailand | 32533 | 194262 | 5.97 |
| Timor-Leste | 857 | 5118 | 5.97 |
| Vietnam | 20346 | 90917 | 4.47 |
| Southeast Asia Average | 26172 | 133882 | 5.12 |
Fire data from 2003–2016 for MODIS and 2012–2016 for VIIRS has been averaged for different countries. VIIRS detected fires were much higher than MODIS as shown in the factor column.