Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Czechia
Czechia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 1,975 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Czechia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1,975 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
That represents a change of up 91.7% on the previous year and up 196.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Czechia peaked at 5,560 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
Czechia ranks 128th of 225 countries on this measure, 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 364.92 | — |
| 2003 | 3,585 | +882.3% |
| 2004 | 729.84 | -79.6% |
| 2005 | 515.18 | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 2,576 | — |
| 2008 | 601.05 | -76.7% |
| 2009 | 558.11 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 279.06 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 450.78 | +61.5% |
| 2012 | 2,104 | +366.7% |
| 2013 | 386.39 | -81.6% |
| 2014 | 1,052 | +172.2% |
| 2015 | 665.44 | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 2,211 | +232.3% |
| 2017 | 4,036 | +82.5% |
| 2018 | 536.65 | -86.7% |
| 2019 | 5,560 | +936.0% |
| 2020 | 236.12 | -95.8% |
| 2021 | 708.38 | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 1,460 | +106.1% |
| 2023 | 42.93 | -97.1% |
| 2024 | 1,030 | +2300.0% |
| 2025 | 1,975 | +91.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1,975 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86, 23.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1,975 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113, 63% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2300.0% | 42.93 | 1,030 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,116 | 0 | 3,585 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,728 | 279.06 | 5,560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 908.72 | 42.93 | 1,975 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Czechia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Czechia was 1,975 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,560 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Czechia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Czechia ranks 128th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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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