Austria vs Greece: Forest fires — Burned Area
Austria
753.35 ha
in 2024
Greece
665.99 ha
in 2024
Austria rank
70th
Greece rank
73rd
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Austria
- Greece
How they compare
Austria currently reports 753.35 ha against 665.99 ha in Greece, a difference of 87.36 ha.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Austria ranks 70th and Greece ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.56 ha | 6,137 ha | 6,065 ha | Greece |
| 2000s | 93.47 ha | 3,924 ha | 3,830 ha | Greece |
| 2010s | 109.78 ha | 1,246 ha | 1,136 ha | Greece |
| 2020s | 193.72 ha | 12,453 ha | 12,260 ha | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Austria or Greece?
- Austria, at 753.35 ha against 665.99 ha in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Austria and Greece?
- 87.36 ha, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greece?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Greece rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Austria ranks 70th and Greece ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.