Tree cover loss from wildfires in Sweden
Sweden: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 152.76 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Sweden is 152.76, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 42.8% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Sweden peaked at 9,018 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 152.76, in 2024.
That places Sweden 83rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 300.13 | — |
| 2002 | 538.05 | +79.3% |
| 2003 | 298.14 | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 1,081 | +262.4% |
| 2005 | 512.03 | -52.6% |
| 2006 | 1,326 | +159.0% |
| 2007 | 1,157 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 1,709 | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 1,052 | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 653 | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 218.56 | -66.5% |
| 2012 | 593.17 | +171.4% |
| 2013 | 494.98 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 9,018 | +1721.8% |
| 2015 | 1,019 | -88.7% |
| 2016 | 1,059 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 552.38 | -47.9% |
| 2018 | 3,279 | +493.6% |
| 2019 | 4,452 | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 514.19 | -88.4% |
| 2021 | 256.83 | -50.1% |
| 2022 | 258.88 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 267.05 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 152.76 | -42.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 152.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 152.21, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 152.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.29, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1721.8% | 494.98 | 9,018 |
| 2018 | +493.6% | 552.38 | 3,279 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 885.94 | 298.14 | 1,709 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,134 | 218.56 | 9,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.94 | 152.76 | 514.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Sweden?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Sweden was 152.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9,018 in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.76 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Sweden ranks 83rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. 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 Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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