Annual area burnt per wildfire in Albania
Albania: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 284.4 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
284.4
Change on year
down 41.5%
World rank
81st
of 182 countries
All-time high
485.86
in 2025
All-time low
136.19
in 2014
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Albania, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 284.4 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Albania peaked at 485.86 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 136.19, in 2014.
That places Albania 81st out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 310.79 | — |
| 2013 | 162.04 | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 136.19 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 198.9 | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 214.72 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 241.18 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 180.53 | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 181.25 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 207.89 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 349.84 | +68.3% |
| 2022 | 217.3 | -37.9% |
| 2023 | 213.3 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 309.49 | +45.1% |
| 2025 | 485.86 | +57.0% |
| 2026 | 284.4 | -41.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 284.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Albania's 284.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206.25, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 203.2 | 136.19 | 310.79 | 8 |
| 2020s | 295.44 | 207.89 | 485.86 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Albania?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Albania was 284.4 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 485.86 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.19 in 2014.
- How does Albania rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Albania ranks 81st out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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