Annual area burnt by wildfires in Palau
Palau: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 273 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
273
Change on year
up 46.0%
World rank
161st
of 248 countries
All-time high
273
in 2026
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Palau, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Palau stood at 273. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Palau peaked at 273 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
Palau ranks 161st 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 170 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 173 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 188 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 187 | — |
| 2026 | 273 | +46.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 273 is above the median for high income countries, which is 273, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 273 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,676, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.88 | 0 | 173 | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.57 | 0 | 273 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 (2025)
- Universal suffrage lexical 2 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Palau?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Palau was 273 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 273 in 2026.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Palau ranks 161st out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Palau 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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