New Caledonia vs United Kingdom: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
New Caledonia
0.0059 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0072 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
118th
United Kingdom rank
116th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- New Caledonia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 116th of 206 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0094 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0071 hectares per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
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, New Caledonia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between New Caledonia and United Kingdom?
- 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and United Kingdom rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- New Caledonia ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 116th 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.