Annual area burnt by wildfires in Montenegro
Montenegro: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 46,163 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Montenegro, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 46,163 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.0% on the previous year and up 221.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Montenegro peaked at 95,984 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 85th 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 Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 95,984 | — |
| 2013 | 5,598 | -94.2% |
| 2014 | 1,694 | -69.7% |
| 2015 | 40,421 | +2286.1% |
| 2016 | 14,368 | -64.5% |
| 2017 | 93,965 | +554.0% |
| 2018 | 7,195 | -92.3% |
| 2019 | 20,336 | +182.6% |
| 2020 | 40,176 | +97.6% |
| 2021 | 59,666 | +48.5% |
| 2022 | 31,873 | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 22,116 | — |
| 2025 | 27,158 | +22.8% |
| 2026 | 46,163 | +70.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 46,163 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 46,163 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,249, 14.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires in Montenegro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2286.1% | 1,694 | 40,421 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,945 | 1,694 | 95,984 | 8 |
| 2020s | 32,450 | 0 | 59,666 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Montenegro?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Montenegro was 46,163 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 95,984 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Montenegro ranks 85th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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