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 2023, with average for 2008 to 2022
(in hectares)
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European Forest Fire Information System. (August 15, 2023). Cumulative area burned by wildfires in Greece from June 2021 to August 2023, with average for 2008 to 2022 (in hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 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 2023, with average for 2008 to 2022 (in hectares) ." Chart. August 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281355/area-burned-by-wildfire-per-week-in-greece/
European Forest Fire Information System. (2023). Cumulative area burned by wildfires in Greece from June 2021 to August 2023, with average for 2008 to 2022 (in hectares) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 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 2023, with Average for 2008 to 2022 (in Hectares) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2023, 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 2023, with average for 2008 to 2022 (in hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281355/area-burned-by-wildfire-per-week-in-greece/ (last visited November 26, 2024)
Cumulative area burned by wildfires in Greece from June 2021 to August 2023, with average for 2008 to 2022 (in hectares) [Graph], European Forest Fire Information System, August 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281355/area-burned-by-wildfire-per-week-in-greece/
