Annual area burnt by wildfires in Latvia
Latvia: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 732 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Latvia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 732 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Latvia peaked at 4,594 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 149th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 416 | — |
| 2013 | 156 | -62.5% |
| 2014 | 1,220 | +682.1% |
| 2015 | 719 | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 565 | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 448 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 4,594 | +925.4% |
| 2019 | 1,847 | -59.8% |
| 2020 | 621 | -66.4% |
| 2021 | 476 | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 1,009 | +112.0% |
| 2023 | 338 | -66.5% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2026 | 732 | — |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 732 is above the median for high income countries, which is 273, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 732 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,249, 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +925.4% | 448 | 4,594 |
| 2014 | +682.1% | 156 | 1,220 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,246 | 156 | 4,594 | 8 |
| 2020s | 453.71 | 0 | 1,009 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Latvia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Latvia was 732 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,594 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Latvia ranks 149th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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