Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Georgia
Georgia: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 28 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Georgia, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Georgia stood at 28. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 77.2% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Georgia peaked at 190 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2026.
Georgia ranks 107th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143.38 | 101 | 190 | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.71 | 28 | 145 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Georgia?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Georgia was 28 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 190 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2026.
- How does Georgia rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Georgia ranks 107th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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