Wildfires in Greece were more intense in 2023 when compared to the previous year. As of August 12, 2023, the area burned by wildfires totaled some 52,800 hectares. This was roughly 33,000 hectares more than the figure recorded in 2022. However, the worst wildfires happened during the 2021 summer season, when the burnt area rose to nearly 128,700 hectares, having more than tripled the average recorded between 2008 and 2022.
Cumulative area burned by wildfires in Greece from June 2021 to August 2024, with average for 2006 to 2023
(in hectares)
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European Forest Fire Information System. (November 27, 2024). Cumulative area burned by wildfires in Greece from June 2021 to August 2024, with average for 2006 to 2023 (in hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281355/area-burned-by-wildfire-per-week-in-greece/
European Forest Fire Information System. "Cumulative area burned by wildfires in Greece from June 2021 to August 2024, with average for 2006 to 2023 (in hectares) ." Chart. November 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281355/area-burned-by-wildfire-per-week-in-greece/
European Forest Fire Information System. (2024). Cumulative area burned by wildfires in Greece from June 2021 to August 2024, with average for 2006 to 2023 (in hectares) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281355/area-burned-by-wildfire-per-week-in-greece/
European Forest Fire Information System. "Cumulative Area Burned by Wildfires in Greece from June 2021 to August 2024, with Average for 2006 to 2023 (in Hectares) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281355/area-burned-by-wildfire-per-week-in-greece/
European Forest Fire Information System, Cumulative area burned by wildfires in Greece from June 2021 to August 2024, with average for 2006 to 2023 (in hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281355/area-burned-by-wildfire-per-week-in-greece/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Cumulative area burned by wildfires in Greece from June 2021 to August 2024, with average for 2006 to 2023 (in hectares) [Graph], European Forest Fire Information System, November 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281355/area-burned-by-wildfire-per-week-in-greece/