Finland vs Sweden: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC

Finland
3,039 ha
in 2020
Sweden
1,164 ha
in 2020
Finland rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 3,039 ha against 1,164 ha in Sweden, a difference of 1,875 ha.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.6 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 25 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2,069 ha 2,140 ha 71.5 ha Sweden
2000s 1,708 ha 4,934 ha 3,227 ha Sweden
2010s 1,004 ha 5,035 ha 4,031 ha Sweden
2020s 3,039 ha 1,164 ha 1,875 ha Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area — unfccc, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 3,039 ha against 1,164 ha in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area — unfccc between Finland and Sweden?
1,875 ha, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 721 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.