Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sweden
Sweden: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0007 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.0007
Change on year
down 45.6%
World rank
170th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.0641
in 2018
All-time low
0.0007
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sweden, 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 Sweden is 0.0007, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.6% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sweden peaked at 0.0641 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0007, in 2026.
That places Sweden 170th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0037 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0054 | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0391 | +629.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 | -85.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0641 | +1772.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 | -92.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0305 | +530.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 | -88.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 | -27.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0012 | -19.7% |
| 2026 | 0.0007 | -45.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0162 | 0.0034 | 0.0641 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.006 | 0.0007 | 0.0305 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 167 Finland 0.0011 compare
- 168 Greenland 0.0008 compare
- 169 Oman 0.0007 compare
- 171 Libya 0.0001 compare
- 172 American Samoa 0
- 172 Andorra 0
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 172 Aruba 0
- 172 Bahrain 0
- 172 Bermuda 0
- 172 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 172 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 172 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 172 Curaçao 0 compare
- 172 Cyprus 0 compare
- 172 Dominica 0 compare
- 172 Estonia 0 compare
- 172 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 compare
- 172 Faroe Islands 0
- 172 French Polynesia 0
- 172 Gibraltar 0
- 172 Guam 0 compare
- 172 Hong Kong, China 0 compare
- 172 Iceland 0 compare
- 172 Isle of Man 0
- 172 Kiribati 0
- 172 Liechtenstein 0
- 172 Luxembourg 0
- 172 Macau, China 0
- 172 Maldives 0
- 172 Malta 0 compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 0
- 172 Martinique 0 compare
- 172 Mauritius 0 compare
- 172 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 compare
- 172 Monaco 0
- 172 Naoero 0
- 172 Norfolk Island 0
- 172 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
- 172 Palau 0 compare
- 172 Pitcairn 0
- 172 Qatar 0 compare
- 172 Saint Barthélemy 0
- 172 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 172 Saint Martin (French part) 0
- 172 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 172 Samoa 0
- 172 San Marino 0
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 172 Seychelles 0
- 172 Singapore 0
- 172 Sint Maarten 0
- 172 Tonga 0
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
- 172 Tuvalu 0
- 172 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 172 United States Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 172 Holy See 0
- 172 Wallis and Futuna 0
- 172 Western Sahara 0 compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sweden?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sweden was 0.0007 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0641 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 in 2026.
- How does Sweden rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Sweden ranks 170th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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