Annual area burnt by wildfires in East Timor
East Timor: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 13,269 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in East Timor, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 13,269 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in East Timor peaked at 107,985 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,972, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 112th 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 65,535 | — |
| 2013 | 17,974 | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 107,985 | +500.8% |
| 2015 | 54,166 | -49.8% |
| 2016 | 7,024 | -87.0% |
| 2017 | 58,341 | +730.6% |
| 2018 | 94,086 | +61.3% |
| 2019 | 86,445 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 42,069 | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 12,013 | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 5,972 | -50.3% |
| 2023 | 68,724 | +1050.8% |
| 2024 | 16,788 | -75.6% |
| 2025 | 11,633 | -30.7% |
| 2026 | 13,269 | +14.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 13,269 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 13,269 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,676, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1050.8% | 5,972 | 68,724 |
| 2017 | +730.6% | 7,024 | 58,341 |
| 2014 | +500.8% | 17,974 | 107,985 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61,444 | 7,024 | 107,985 | 8 |
| 2020s | 24,353 | 5,972 | 68,724 | 7 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 944.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 178.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 10.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in East Timor?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in East Timor was 13,269 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 107,985 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,972 in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- East Timor ranks 112th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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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