Norway vs Sweden: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC

Norway
363 ha
in 2020
Sweden
1,164 ha
in 2020
Norway rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,164 ha against 363 ha in Norway, a difference of 801 ha.

That makes Sweden's figure about 3.2 times Norway's.

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

Norway ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 25 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 626.44 ha 2,140 ha 1,514 ha Sweden
2000s 1,035 ha 4,934 ha 3,899 ha Sweden
2010s 712.8 ha 5,035 ha 4,322 ha Sweden
2020s 363 ha 1,164 ha 801 ha Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area — unfccc, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1,164 ha against 363 ha in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area — unfccc between Norway and Sweden?
801 ha, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Norway ranks 16th 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.