Annual area burnt by wildfires in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 0 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0
World rank
174th
of 248 countries
All-time high
373
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Antigua and Barbuda, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Antigua and Barbuda is 0, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 373 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 174th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, 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 in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 237 | — |
| 2014 | 192 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 150 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 373 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 190 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2026 | 0 | — |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 273. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,244. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 119 | 0 | 373 | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.14 | 0 | 190 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 171 Grenada 159 compare
- 172 Kuwait 143 compare
- 173 Switzerland 75 compare
- 174 Aland Islands 0
- 174 American Samoa 0
- 174 Andorra 0
- 174 Anguilla 0
- 174 Aruba 0
- 174 Bahrain 0
- 174 Bermuda 0
- 174 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 174 Bouvet Island 0
- 174 British Indian Ocean Territory 0
- 174 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 174 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 174 Christmas Island 0
- 174 Cocos Islands 0
- 174 Cook Islands 0
- 174 Curacao 0 compare
- 174 Cyprus 0 compare
- 174 Dominica 0 compare
- 174 Estonia 0 compare
- 174 Falkland Islands 0 compare
- 174 Faroe Islands 0
- 174 French Polynesia 0
- 174 French Southern Territories 0
- 174 Gibraltar 0
- 174 Guam 0 compare
- 174 Guernsey 0
- 174 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0
- 174 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 174 Iceland 0 compare
- 174 Isle of Man 0
- 174 Jersey 0
- 174 Kiribati 0
- 174 Liechtenstein 0
- 174 Luxembourg 0
- 174 Macao 0
- 174 Maldives 0
- 174 Malta 0 compare
- 174 Marshall Islands 0
- 174 Martinique 0 compare
- 174 Mayotte 0 compare
- 174 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
- 174 Monaco 0
- 174 Montserrat 0 compare
- 174 Nauru 0
- 174 Niue 0
- 174 Norfolk Island 0
- 174 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
- 174 Pitcairn 0
- 174 Qatar 0 compare
- 174 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 174 Saint Helena 0
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 174 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
- 174 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 174 Samoa 0
- 174 San Marino 0
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 174 Seychelles 0
- 174 Singapore 0
- 174 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 174 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0
- 174 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 compare
- 174 Tokelau 0
- 174 Tonga 0
- 174 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
- 174 Tuvalu 0
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 174 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0 compare
- 174 United States Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 174 Vatican 0
- 174 Wallis and Futuna 0
- 174 Western Sahara 0 compare
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Antigua and Barbuda was 0 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 373 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 174th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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