Germany vs Iceland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Germany
0.0003 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.0004 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
141st
Iceland rank
140th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 141st and Iceland ranks 140th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | Germany |
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, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 141st 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.