Austria vs Denmark: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Austria
0.0228
in 2026
Denmark
0.0274
in 2026
Austria rank
147th
Denmark rank
144th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0274 against 0.0228 in Austria, a difference of 0.0046.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Denmark ahead.
Austria ranks 147th and Denmark ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0078 | 0.0123 | 0.0045 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.0096 | 0.0214 | 0.0118 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 0.0274 against 0.0228 in Austria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.0046, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Austria ranks 147th and Denmark ranks 144th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.