Austria vs Sweden: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Austria
0 hectares
in 2024
Sweden
0 hectares
in 2024
Austria rank
100th
Sweden rank
100th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Sweden, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 100th and Sweden ranks 100th of 225 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 hectares | 0 hectares | 2.68 hectares | Austria |
| 2010s | 2.15 hectares | 0 hectares | 2.15 hectares | Austria |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Austria and Sweden?
- 0 hectares, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Austria ranks 100th and Sweden ranks 100th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.