Egypt vs Italy: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre

Egypt
0.0491 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
0.0592 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
86th
Italy rank
84th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time

  • Egypt
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0592 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0491 hectares per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 0.0101 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.

Egypt ranks 86th and Italy ranks 84th of 206 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0 hectares per square kilometre 0.0234 hectares per square kilometre 0.0234 hectares per square kilometre Italy
2010s 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre 0.0193 hectares per square kilometre 0.017 hectares per square kilometre Italy
2020s 0.03 hectares per square kilometre 0.0327 hectares per square kilometre 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre Italy

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, Egypt or Italy?
Italy, at 0.0592 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0491 hectares per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Egypt and Italy?
0.0101 hectares per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Italy rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
Egypt ranks 86th and Italy ranks 84th 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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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 4,504 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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.