Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Norway
Norway: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0016 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Norway, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Norway is 0.0016, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 313.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Norway peaked at 0.0038 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 2016.
That places Norway 166th out of 229 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0008 | — |
| 2013 | 0.002 | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 | -78.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 | -37.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 | +228.5% |
| 2018 | 0.002 | +65.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 | +86.3% |
| 2020 | 0.001 | -73.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 | +85.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 | -49.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 | -26.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0014 | +193.2% |
| 2026 | 0.0016 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0017 | 0.0004 | 0.0038 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.001 | 0.0005 | 0.0016 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Norway?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Norway was 0.0016 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Norway ranks 166th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.2%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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