Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Libya
Libya: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires was 1 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Libya, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Libya stood at 1 wildfires. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.7% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Libya peaked at 31 wildfires in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 wildfires, in 2026.
Libya ranks 160th of 248 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 | 19 wildfires | 11 wildfires | 26 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.14 wildfires | 1 wildfires | 31 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 160 Barbados 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Brunei 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Czechia 1 wildfires compare
- 160 East Timor 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Jordan 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Kuwait 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Oman 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Puerto Rico 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Slovenia 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Switzerland 1 wildfires compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 56.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 2,049 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 139.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 30.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,541 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 2,614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,806 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.8811 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Libya?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Libya was 1 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 31 wildfires in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Libya rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Libya ranks 160th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.