Malaysia vs Switzerland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Malaysia
0.0007 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0005 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
135th
Switzerland rank
137th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 135th and Switzerland ranks 137th of 206 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0102 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0098 hectares per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Switzerland?
- Malaysia, at 0.0007 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 Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 135th 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.