Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mongolia
Mongolia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 177,952 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mongolia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mongolia is 177,952, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mongolia peaked at 2.20 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34,582, in 2018.
That places Mongolia 63rd 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.02 million | — |
| 2003 | 1.81 million | +77.7% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 842,578 | -52.4% |
| 2009 | 460,636 | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 258,621 | -43.9% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million | +597.5% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 947,246 | -56.9% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million | +53.4% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million | -40.7% |
| 2017 | 505,027 | -54.9% |
| 2018 | 34,582 | -93.2% |
| 2019 | 337,315 | +875.4% |
| 2020 | 62,423 | -81.5% |
| 2021 | 105,784 | +69.5% |
| 2022 | 420,667 | +297.7% |
| 2023 | 1.95 million | +363.1% |
| 2024 | 262,978 | -86.5% |
| 2025 | 177,952 | -32.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 177,952 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 7.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 177,952 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44, 267.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +875.4% | 34,582 | 337,315 |
| 2011 | +597.5% | 258,621 | 1.80 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 460,636 | 1.81 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 34,582 | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 496,352 | 62,423 | 1.95 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mongolia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mongolia was 177,952 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,582 in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Mongolia ranks 63rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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