Denmark vs Switzerland: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Denmark
0 hectares
in 2024
Switzerland
21.47 hectares
in 2024
Denmark rank
159th
Switzerland rank
156th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Denmark, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 156th of 225 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,393 hectares | 112.7 hectares | 5,281 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 448.64 hectares | 103.04 hectares | 345.6 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 171.73 hectares | 21.47 hectares | 150.26 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 21.47 hectares against 0 hectares in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 21.47 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Denmark ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 156th 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.