Libya vs Norway: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region

Libya
0 hectares
in 2024
Norway
0 hectares
in 2024
Libya rank
159th
Norway rank
159th

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time

  • Libya
  • Norway
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Norway, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 159th and Norway ranks 159th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 222.71 hectares 1,800 hectares 1,578 hectares Norway
2010s 1,625 hectares 199.63 hectares 1,425 hectares Libya
2020s 377.8 hectares 0 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, Libya or Norway?
Libya, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Libya and Norway?
0 hectares, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Libya and Norway rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
Libya ranks 159th and Norway 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.