Tree cover loss from wildfires in Denmark
Denmark: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 3.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Denmark is 3.18, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Denmark peaked at 35.27 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3439, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 126th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.68 | — |
| 2002 | 0.8724 | -91.8% |
| 2003 | 20.76 | +2279.1% |
| 2004 | 33.77 | +62.7% |
| 2005 | 22.1 | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 4.63 | -79.0% |
| 2007 | 15.77 | +240.5% |
| 2008 | 16.41 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 35.27 | +115.0% |
| 2010 | 4.94 | -86.0% |
| 2011 | 7.78 | +57.6% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | -82.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9184 | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | +180.4% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 16.57 | +1100.6% |
| 2017 | 9.43 | -43.1% |
| 2018 | 31.08 | +229.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3439 | -98.9% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | +231.1% |
| 2021 | 23.47 | +1961.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | -44.6% |
| 2023 | 5.06 | -61.1% |
| 2024 | 3.18 | -37.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 152.21, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.29, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2279.1% | 0.8724 | 20.76 |
| 2021 | +1961.0% | 1.14 | 23.47 |
| 2016 | +1100.6% | 1.38 | 16.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.81 | 0.8724 | 35.27 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.64 | 0.3439 | 31.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 | 1.14 | 23.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Denmark?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Denmark was 3.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 35.27 in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3439 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Denmark ranks 126th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).