Greenland vs Iceland: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre

Greenland
0 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Greenland rank
97th
Iceland rank
97th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre over time

  • Greenland
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 0 hectares per square kilometre against 0 hectares per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iceland ahead.

Greenland ranks 97th and Iceland ranks 97th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0 hectares per square kilometre 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0 hectares per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre Greenland
2020s 0 hectares per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre, Greenland or Iceland?
Greenland, at 0 hectares per square kilometre against 0 hectares per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre between Greenland and Iceland?
0 hectares per square kilometre, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iceland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Iceland rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
Greenland ranks 97th and Iceland ranks 97th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned 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

Indicator
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 4,504 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Wildfire area burned 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.