Libya vs Sweden: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region

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

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time

  • Libya
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k200220132024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Libya ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 222.71 hectares 560.8 hectares 338.09 hectares Sweden
2010s 1,625 hectares 2,688 hectares 1,063 hectares Sweden
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 Sweden?
Libya, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Libya and Sweden?
0 hectares, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
Libya ranks 159th and Sweden 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.