Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 451,937 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cote d'Ivoire, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 451,937 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.2% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 3.77 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 451,937, in 2026.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 47th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.20 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.77 million | +71.5% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.85 million | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.12 million | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million | +23.0% |
| 2025 | 731,011 | -51.1% |
| 2026 | 451,937 | -38.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 451,937 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 451,937 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 1.37 million | 3.77 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 451,937 | 2.10 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cote d'Ivoire was 451,937 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,937 in 2026.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 47th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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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