Annual area burnt by wildfires in Libya
Libya: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 281 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Libya, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Libya is 281, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 79.5% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Libya peaked at 7,532 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 281, in 2026.
Libya ranks 160th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4,889 | — |
| 2013 | 5,156 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3,045 | -40.9% |
| 2015 | 4,083 | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 2,428 | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 4,622 | +90.4% |
| 2018 | 5,289 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 4,260 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 7,532 | +76.8% |
| 2021 | 3,366 | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 4,125 | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 2,391 | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 2,132 | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 1,371 | -35.7% |
| 2026 | 281 | -79.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 281 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 281 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,357, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,222 | 2,428 | 5,289 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,028 | 281 | 7,532 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Libya?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Libya was 281 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7,532 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 281 in 2026.
- How does Libya rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Libya ranks 160th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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