This statistic displays the cumulative number of wildfires in the European Union (EU) over 30 hectares as of March 1st 2019. It also displays the average number of wildfires from 2008 to 2018. The figures show that February saw a surprisingly high amount of wildfires when compared to the average. By March 1st, 480 wildfires had been recorded across the EU. Numbers like this are more commonly seen by August, where the average from 2008 to 2018 is 551.
Average number of wildfires* in the European Union (EU) as of March 2019 compared to the 2008 to 2018 average
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European Commission, & Euronews. (March 1, 2019). Average number of wildfires* in the European Union (EU) as of March 2019 compared to the 2008 to 2018 average [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/991078/monthly-wildfires-european-union/
European Commission, und Euronews. "Average number of wildfires* in the European Union (EU) as of March 2019 compared to the 2008 to 2018 average." Chart. March 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/991078/monthly-wildfires-european-union/
European Commission, Euronews. (2019). Average number of wildfires* in the European Union (EU) as of March 2019 compared to the 2008 to 2018 average. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/991078/monthly-wildfires-european-union/
European Commission, and Euronews. "Average Number of Wildfires* in The European Union (Eu) as of March 2019 Compared to The 2008 to 2018 Average." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/991078/monthly-wildfires-european-union/
European Commission & Euronews, Average number of wildfires* in the European Union (EU) as of March 2019 compared to the 2008 to 2018 average Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/991078/monthly-wildfires-european-union/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Average number of wildfires* in the European Union (EU) as of March 2019 compared to the 2008 to 2018 average [Graph], European Commission, & Euronews, March 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/991078/monthly-wildfires-european-union/