Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Spain: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
16,593
in 2024
Spain
24,664
in 2024
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
95th
Spain rank
93rd

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 24,664 against 16,593 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 8,071.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 95th and Spain ranks 93rd of 221 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 47,432 137,899 90,468 Spain
2010s 37,640 79,327 41,687 Spain
2020s 10,067 99,357 89,289 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 24,664 against 16,593 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Spain?
8,071, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 95th and Spain ranks 93rd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed