Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 88,010 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Azerbaijan, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 88,010 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
The figure is up 157.2% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Azerbaijan peaked at 368,075 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,080, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 72nd 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 210,924 | — |
| 2003 | 209,979 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 252,524 | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 137,296 | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 299,213 | +117.9% |
| 2007 | 129,675 | -56.7% |
| 2008 | 87,795 | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 87,409 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 223,331 | +155.5% |
| 2011 | 192,291 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 130,341 | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 95,566 | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 36,707 | -61.6% |
| 2015 | 368,075 | +902.7% |
| 2016 | 164,729 | -55.2% |
| 2017 | 174,067 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 133,818 | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 263,837 | +97.2% |
| 2020 | 47,590 | -82.0% |
| 2021 | 184,886 | +288.5% |
| 2022 | 65,385 | -64.6% |
| 2023 | 9,080 | -86.1% |
| 2024 | 34,217 | +276.8% |
| 2025 | 88,010 | +157.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 88,010 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 3.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 88,010 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113, 28.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +902.7% | 36,707 | 368,075 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176,852 | 87,409 | 299,213 | 8 |
| 2010s | 178,276 | 36,707 | 368,075 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,528 | 9,080 | 184,886 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Azerbaijan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Azerbaijan was 88,010 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 368,075 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,080 in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Azerbaijan ranks 72nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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