Greece vs Sweden: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC

Greece
1,385 ha
in 2020
Sweden
1,164 ha
in 2020
Greece rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1,385 ha against 1,164 ha in Sweden, a difference of 221 ha.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 7,059 ha 2,140 ha 4,918 ha Greece
2000s 7,427 ha 4,934 ha 2,493 ha Greece
2010s 1,519 ha 5,035 ha 3,516 ha Sweden
2020s 1,385 ha 1,164 ha 221.39 ha Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area — unfccc, Greece or Sweden?
Greece, at 1,385 ha against 1,164 ha in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area — unfccc between Greece and Sweden?
221 ha, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Greece ranks 13th 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

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