Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Sweden
Sweden: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 1,164 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Sweden, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1,164 ha for other forest — burned area — unfccc in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Sweden peaked at 23,119 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 724.93 ha, in 2010.
That places Sweden 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,140 ha | 770.86 ha | 6,621 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,934 ha | 2,266 ha | 9,288 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,035 ha | 724.93 ha | 23,119 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,164 ha | 1,164 ha | 1,164 ha | 1 |
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More climate change data for Sweden
- Share co2 vs population 0.1117 (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 10.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 9.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.1% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.59 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 5.13 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.59 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Sweden?
- Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Sweden was 1,164 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 23,119 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 724.93 ha in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.