Austria vs Iceland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Austria
0.0005 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.0004 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Austria rank
139th
Iceland rank
140th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 139th and Iceland ranks 140th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Austria or Iceland?
- Austria, at 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Austria and Iceland?
- 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 139th and Iceland ranks 140th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.