South Korea vs Kuwait: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
South Korea
0.002 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
0.0024 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
129th
Kuwait rank
127th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre against 0.002 hectares per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 129th and Kuwait ranks 127th of 206 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | South Korea |
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, South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre against 0.002 hectares per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 129th and Kuwait ranks 127th 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.