Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Angola
Angola: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 28,133 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Angola, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Angola is 28,133, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.1% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Angola peaked at 100,482 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28,133, in 2026.
That places Angola 2nd out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94,991 | 88,930 | 100,482 | 8 |
| 2020s | 75,144 | 28,133 | 95,574 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 1 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44,861 compare
- 1 Mayotte 0 compare
- 1 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 compare
- 1 Niue 0 compare
- 1 Saint Helena 0 compare
- 1 Tokelau 0 compare
- 3 Australia 20,782 compare
- 4 South Sudan, Republic of 14,468 compare
- 5 India 13,557 compare
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Angola?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Angola was 28,133 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 100,482 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,133 in 2026.
- How does Angola rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Angola ranks 2nd out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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