How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Norway?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by 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.

Greenland vs Norway: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Greenland

0.0%

in 2026

Norway

0.0%

in 2026

Greenland rank

169th

Norway rank

167th

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time

Greenland
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Greenland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Norway ahead.

Greenland ranks 169th and Norway ranks 167th of 236 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Greenland
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Norway

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, Greenland or Norway?: Norway, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Greenland as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Greenland and Norway?: 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Norway?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Greenland and Norway rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: Greenland ranks 169th and Norway ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Unit: %
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.