Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Albania
Albania: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 44,992 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Albania, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Albania is 44,992, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 56.7% on the previous year and up 974.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Albania peaked at 112,631 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Albania 83rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 15,627 | — |
| 2004 | 1,481 | -90.5% |
| 2005 | 8,865 | +498.5% |
| 2006 | 1,395 | -84.3% |
| 2007 | 112,631 | +7972.3% |
| 2008 | 14,490 | -87.1% |
| 2009 | 6,418 | -55.7% |
| 2010 | 9,746 | +51.8% |
| 2011 | 41,408 | +324.9% |
| 2012 | 43,425 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 965.96 | -97.8% |
| 2014 | 321.99 | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 4,186 | +1200.0% |
| 2016 | 2,919 | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 26,661 | +813.2% |
| 2018 | 3,993 | -85.0% |
| 2019 | 3,585 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 6,032 | +68.3% |
| 2021 | 18,589 | +208.2% |
| 2022 | 6,740 | -63.7% |
| 2023 | 2,190 | -67.5% |
| 2024 | 28,721 | +1211.8% |
| 2025 | 44,992 | +56.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 44,992 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 44,992 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113, 14.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +7972.3% | 1,395 | 112,631 |
| 2024 | +1211.8% | 2,190 | 28,721 |
| 2015 | +1200.0% | 321.99 | 4,186 |
| 2017 | +813.2% | 2,919 | 26,661 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,113 | 0 | 112,631 | 8 |
| 2010s | 13,721 | 321.99 | 43,425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,877 | 2,190 | 44,992 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Albania?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Albania was 44,992 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 112,631 in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Albania ranks 83rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 974.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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