Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Libya
Libya: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 21.47 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.47
World rank
156th
of 225 countries
All-time high
5,624
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Libya, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 21.47 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Libya peaked at 5,624 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Libya 156th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 901.57 | — |
| 2003 | 450.78 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 21.47 | -95.2% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 407.85 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 5,195 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 5,624 | — |
| 2014 | 85.86 | -98.5% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 193.19 | — |
| 2017 | 21.47 | -88.9% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 5,130 | — |
| 2020 | 1,889 | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 21.47 | — |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 21.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 21.47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,116, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222.71 | 0 | 901.57 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,625 | 0 | 5,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.41 | 0 | 1,889 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 153 British Virgin Islands 42.93 compare
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- 159 Aland Islands 0 compare
- 159 American Samoa 0
- 159 Andorra 0
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 159 Bahrain 0
- 159 Barbados 0 compare
- 159 Bermuda 0
- 159 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 compare
- 159 Cape Verde 0 compare
- 159 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 159 Djibouti 0 compare
- 159 Dominica 0
- 159 Faroe Islands 0
- 159 Fiji 0 compare
- 159 French Polynesia 0
- 159 French Southern Territories 0
- 159 Greenland 0 compare
- 159 Grenada 0 compare
- 159 Guadeloupe 0 compare
- 159 Guam 0
- 159 Guernsey 0 compare
- 159 Iceland 0 compare
- 159 Isle of Man 0
- 159 Jersey 0
- 159 Kuwait 0 compare
- 159 Latvia 0 compare
- 159 Lebanon 0 compare
- 159 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 159 Luxembourg 0
- 159 Macao 0
- 159 Malta 0
- 159 Martinique 0
- 159 Mauritius 0 compare
- 159 Mayotte 0 compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 0
- 159 Montserrat 0 compare
- 159 Nauru 0
- 159 Northern Mariana Islands 0
- 159 Norway 0 compare
- 159 Oman 0 compare
- 159 Palau 0
- 159 Qatar 0
- 159 Reunion 0 compare
- 159 Saint Helena 0
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 0
- 159 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 159 Samoa 0 compare
- 159 San Marino 0
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 159 Seychelles 0
- 159 Singapore 0
- 159 Solomon Islands 0 compare
- 159 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0
- 159 Sweden 0 compare
- 159 Switzerland 0 compare
- 159 Tokelau 0
- 159 Tonga 0
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
- 159 Tuvalu 0
- 159 United Arab Emirates 0
- 159 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0
- 159 United States Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 159 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 159 Wallis and Futuna 0
- 159 Western Sahara 0
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Libya?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Libya was 21.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,624 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Libya ranks 156th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Libya 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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