Annual area burnt by wildfires in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 1,262 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Tajikistan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1,262 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.9% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Tajikistan peaked at 13,927 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,262, in 2026.
That places Tajikistan 144th 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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,714 | — |
| 2013 | 13,927 | +413.2% |
| 2014 | 8,477 | -39.1% |
| 2015 | 3,426 | -59.6% |
| 2016 | 6,433 | +87.8% |
| 2017 | 4,043 | -37.2% |
| 2018 | 1,997 | -50.6% |
| 2019 | 3,383 | +69.4% |
| 2020 | 5,581 | +65.0% |
| 2021 | 4,004 | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 3,323 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 2,174 | -34.6% |
| 2024 | 1,576 | -27.5% |
| 2025 | 4,662 | +195.8% |
| 2026 | 1,262 | -72.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1,262 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1,262 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,249, 39% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +413.2% | 2,714 | 13,927 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,550 | 1,997 | 13,927 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,226 | 1,262 | 5,581 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Tajikistan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Tajikistan was 1,262 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,927 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,262 in 2026.
- How does Tajikistan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Tajikistan ranks 144th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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