Belgium vs Denmark: Annual number of wildfires
Belgium
8 wildfires
in 2026
Denmark
9 wildfires
in 2026
Belgium rank
139th
Denmark rank
137th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9 wildfires against 8 wildfires in Belgium, a difference of 1 wildfires.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 139th and Denmark ranks 137th of 248 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.38 wildfires | 4.5 wildfires | 2.12 wildfires | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.71 wildfires | 6.29 wildfires | 2.57 wildfires | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 9 wildfires against 8 wildfires in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Belgium and Denmark?
- 1 wildfires, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Belgium ranks 139th and Denmark ranks 137th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.