Belarus vs Switzerland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Belarus
0.0011 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0005 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Belarus rank
134th
Switzerland rank
137th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Belarus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.9 times Switzerland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 137th of 206 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0241 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0237 hectares per square kilometre | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0204 hectares per square kilometre | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.0148 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0146 hectares per square kilometre | Belarus |
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, Belarus or Switzerland?
- Belarus, at 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Belarus and Switzerland?
- 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Switzerland rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Belarus ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 137th 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.