Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 0 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
159th
of 225 countries
All-time high
0
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Svalbard and Jan Mayen is 0, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Svalbard and Jan Mayen peaked at 0 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Svalbard and Jan Mayen 159th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Svalbard and Jan Mayen
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- 159 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 159 Bahrain 0 compare
- 159 Barbados 0 compare
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- 159 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 compare
- 159 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
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- 159 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 159 Denmark 0 compare
- 159 Djibouti 0 compare
- 159 Dominica 0 compare
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- 159 Finland 0 compare
- 159 French Polynesia 0 compare
- 159 French Southern Territories 0 compare
- 159 Greenland 0 compare
- 159 Guadeloupe 0 compare
- 159 Guam 0 compare
- 159 Guernsey 0 compare
- 159 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 159 Ireland 0 compare
- 159 Isle of Man 0 compare
- 159 Jersey 0 compare
- 159 Kuwait 0 compare
- 159 Libya 0 compare
- 159 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 159 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 159 Macao 0 compare
- 159 Malta 0 compare
- 159 Martinique 0 compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
- 159 Montserrat 0 compare
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- 159 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
- 159 Norway 0 compare
- 159 Oman 0 compare
- 159 Palau 0 compare
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- 159 Saint Helena 0 compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
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- 159 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 compare
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 159 Samoa 0 compare
- 159 San Marino 0 compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 159 Seychelles 0 compare
- 159 Singapore 0 compare
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- 159 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
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- 159 Wallis and Futuna 0 compare
- 159 Western Sahara 0 compare
More reference data data for Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Urban area long term 8.7 (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority 79.34 (1940)
- Annual burned area by landcover 0 (2024)
- Area burned wildfires by type 0 (2024)
- Red list index 0.9 (2024)
- Countries to the international treaty on plant genetic resources 0 (2024)
- Annual area burnt by wildfires 0 (2026)
- Annual number of fires 0 (2026)
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires 0 (2026)
- Chlorophyll a deviation from the global average 13.09 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Svalbard and Jan Mayen was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 159th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Svalbard and Jan Mayen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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