Greenland vs Libya: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Greenland
0 hectares
in 2024
Libya
0 hectares
in 2024
Greenland rank
159th
Libya rank
159th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Greenland
- Libya
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Libya, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Libya ahead.
Greenland ranks 159th and Libya ranks 159th of 225 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 222.71 hectares | 222.71 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 251.15 hectares | 1,625 hectares | 1,374 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 377.8 hectares | 377.8 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Greenland or Libya?
- Greenland, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Greenland and Libya?
- 0 hectares, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Libya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Libya rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Greenland ranks 159th and Libya 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.