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
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
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.