Annual area burnt by wildfires in Comoros
Comoros: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 1,877 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1,877
Change on year
up 383.8%
World rank
139th
of 248 countries
All-time high
7,278
in 2024
All-time low
388
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Comoros, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Comoros stood at 1,877.
The figure is up 383.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Comoros peaked at 7,278 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 388, in 2025.
Comoros ranks 139th of 248 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 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,539 | — |
| 2013 | 3,301 | +114.5% |
| 2014 | 2,168 | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 6,316 | +191.3% |
| 2016 | 1,603 | -74.6% |
| 2017 | 2,642 | +64.8% |
| 2018 | 3,521 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 5,455 | +54.9% |
| 2020 | 1,030 | -81.1% |
| 2021 | 2,797 | +171.6% |
| 2022 | 412 | -85.3% |
| 2023 | 878 | +113.1% |
| 2024 | 7,278 | +728.9% |
| 2025 | 388 | -94.7% |
| 2026 | 1,877 | +383.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1,877 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1,877 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,318 | 1,539 | 6,316 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,094 | 388 | 7,278 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 136 Moldova 2,094 compare
- 137 Afghanistan 1,982 compare
- 138 Austria 1,914 compare
- 140 Netherlands 1,787 compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 1,739 compare
- 142 Armenia 1,439 compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Comoros?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Comoros was 1,877 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 7,278 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 388 in 2025.
- How does Comoros rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Comoros ranks 139th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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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