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. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Denmark, 2012–2026
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 144th of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0127 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0067 | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0122 | +81.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0202 | +65.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 | -90.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0157 | +753.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0289 | +83.8% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0.015 | — |
| 2022 | 0.0363 | +141.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0222 | -38.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0211 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0278 | +31.7% |
| 2026 | 0.0274 | -1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0274 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024, 11.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0274 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0457, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 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% | 0.0018 | 0.0157 |
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
- 141 Palestine 0.0355 compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 0.0342 compare
- 143 South Korea 0.0303 compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 0.0258 compare
- 146 Germany 0.0247 compare
- 147 Austria 0.0228 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 144th out of 236 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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