Annual area burnt per wildfire in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 216.12 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Azerbaijan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 216.12 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Azerbaijan peaked at 370.68 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 216.12, in 2026.
Azerbaijan ranks 120th of 182 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.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 283.55 | — |
| 2013 | 272.4 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 283.55 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 370.68 | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 287.74 | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 328.65 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 229.51 | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 347.03 | +51.2% |
| 2020 | 253.82 | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 317.54 | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 291.45 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 218.62 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 232.38 | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 291.26 | +25.3% |
| 2026 | 216.12 | -25.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 216.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 216.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206.25, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 300.39 | 229.51 | 370.68 | 8 |
| 2020s | 260.17 | 216.12 | 317.54 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 117 Iraq 219.08 compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 217.38 compare
- 119 El Salvador 216.86 compare
- 121 Taiwan 215.5 compare
- 122 Mauritius 215 compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 215 compare
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Azerbaijan?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Azerbaijan was 216.12 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 370.68 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.12 in 2026.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Azerbaijan ranks 120th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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