Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Greenland
Greenland: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0008 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Greenland, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Greenland stood at 0.0008.
The figure is up 159.1% on the previous year and up 213.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Greenland peaked at 0.0091 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
Greenland ranks 170th 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0003 | — |
| 2015 | 0.0012 | +264.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 | -79.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 | +3461.9% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 | — |
| 2020 | 0.0012 | -75.4% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0.0003 | — |
| 2026 | 0.0008 | +159.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0008 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024, 34% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0008 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0457, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.002 | 0 | 0.0091 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 | 0 | 0.0012 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 5.41 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -1.66 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Greenland?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Greenland was 0.0008 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Greenland rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Greenland ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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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