Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Denmark
Denmark: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0274 in 2026. β Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Denmark, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0274 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1,389.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Denmark peaked at 0.0363 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 133rd of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0123 | 0 | 0.0289 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0214 | 0 | 0.0363 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 130 Moldova, Republic of 0.0385 compare
- 131 Bulgaria 0.0369 compare
- 132 Palestine, State of 0.0355 compare
- 134 Korea, Republic of 0.0265 compare
- 135 Puerto Rico 0.0258 compare
- 136 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0.0258 compare
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Denmark?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Denmark was 0.0274 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0363 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Denmark ranks 133rd out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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