Greenland vs Kuwait: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region

Greenland
0 hectares
in 2024
Kuwait
0 hectares
in 2024
Greenland rank
159th
Kuwait rank
159th

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time

  • Greenland
  • Kuwait
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200220132024

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Kuwait, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kuwait ahead.

Greenland ranks 159th and Kuwait ranks 159th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 0 hectares 2.68 hectares 2.68 hectares Kuwait
2010s 251.15 hectares 0 hectares 251.15 hectares Greenland
2020s 0 hectares 17.17 hectares 17.17 hectares Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Greenland or Kuwait?
Greenland, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Greenland and Kuwait?
0 hectares, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Kuwait?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Kuwait rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
Greenland ranks 159th and Kuwait 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

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.