Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0006 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0175 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Iceland 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -70.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0006 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 117 Belarus 0.0016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Malaysia 0.0015 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 Tajikistan 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Yemen 0.0006 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Switzerland 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 Austria 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0006 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0175 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.