Annual area burnt by wildfires in Denmark
Denmark: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 1,177 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Denmark, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Denmark is 1,177, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1,389.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Denmark peaked at 1,556 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 145th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 547 | — |
| 2013 | 289 | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 523 | +81.0% |
| 2015 | 865 | +65.4% |
| 2016 | 79 | -90.9% |
| 2017 | 674 | +753.2% |
| 2018 | 1,239 | +83.8% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 645 | — |
| 2022 | 1,556 | +141.2% |
| 2023 | 951 | -38.9% |
| 2024 | 905 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 1,192 | +31.7% |
| 2026 | 1,177 | -1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,177 is above the median for high income countries, which is 273, 4.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,177 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,249, 36% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +753.2% | 79 | 674 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 527 | 0 | 1,239 | 8 |
| 2020s | 918 | 0 | 1,556 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Denmark?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Denmark was 1,177 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,556 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Denmark ranks 145th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,389.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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