Denmark vs Finland: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Denmark
0 hectares
in 2024
Finland
0 hectares
in 2024
Denmark rank
159th
Finland rank
159th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Finland, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 159th and Finland ranks 159th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,393 hectares | 3,722 hectares | 1,672 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 448.64 hectares | 1,181 hectares | 731.99 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 171.73 hectares | 184.61 hectares | 12.88 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Denmark and Finland?
- 0 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Denmark ranks 159th and Finland ranks 159th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.