Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Iraq
Iraq: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 313 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Iraq, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 313 for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 58.6% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Iraq peaked at 2,916 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 313, in 2026.
That places Iraq 68th out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 | 1,516 | 924 | 2,916 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,207 | 313 | 2,224 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Iraq?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Iraq was 313 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,916 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 313 in 2026.
- How does Iraq rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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