Annual area burnt by wildfires in Austria
Austria: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 1,914 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Austria, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Austria is 1,914, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 83.2% on the previous year and up 175.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Austria peaked at 1,914 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Austria 138th 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 488 | — |
| 2013 | 458 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 966 | +110.9% |
| 2015 | 557 | -42.3% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 875 | — |
| 2018 | 430 | -50.9% |
| 2019 | 1,477 | +243.5% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 696 | — |
| 2022 | 1,442 | +107.2% |
| 2023 | 370 | -74.3% |
| 2024 | 187 | -49.5% |
| 2025 | 1,045 | +458.8% |
| 2026 | 1,914 | +83.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,914 is above the median for high income countries, which is 273, 7.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,914 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,249, 59% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 656.38 | 0 | 1,477 | 8 |
| 2020s | 807.71 | 0 | 1,914 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- 140 Netherlands 1,787 compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 1,739 compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Austria?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Austria was 1,914 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,914 in 2026.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Austria ranks 138th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Austria 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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