Denmark vs United Kingdom: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Denmark
0 hectares
in 2024
United Kingdom
0 hectares
in 2024
Denmark rank
100th
United Kingdom rank
100th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 100th and United Kingdom ranks 100th of 225 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.73 hectares | 16.1 hectares | 5.37 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.15 hectares | 42.93 hectares | 40.79 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 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, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Denmark ranks 100th and United Kingdom 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.