Iceland vs Switzerland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Iceland
0.0004 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0005 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
140th
Switzerland rank
137th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland 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 Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 137th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | Switzerland |
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, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, 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 Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 140th 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.