Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Norway
Norway: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 6 in 2026. β Volatile
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Norway, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Norway is 6, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Norway peaked at 16 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2016.
That places Norway 136th out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.25 | 2 | 16 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.86 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 133 Lesotho, Kingdom of 8 compare
- 134 Moldova, Republic of 7 compare
- 134 Tajikistan, Republic of 7 compare
- 136 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 6 compare
- 136 French Guiana 6 compare
- 136 New Caledonia 6 compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Norway?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Norway was 6 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Norway ranks 136th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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