Annual area burnt per wildfire in Comoros
Comoros: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 234.62 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
234.62
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
108th
of 182 countries
All-time high
404.33
in 2024
All-time low
194
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Comoros, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 234.62 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Comoros peaked at 404.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 194, in 2025.
Comoros ranks 108th 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 307.8 | — |
| 2013 | 275.08 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 271 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 252.64 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 320.6 | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 240.18 | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 220.06 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 320.88 | +45.8% |
| 2020 | 257.5 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 310.78 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 206 | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 219.5 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 404.33 | +84.2% |
| 2025 | 194 | -52.0% |
| 2026 | 234.62 | +20.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 234.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 234.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 276.03 | 220.06 | 320.88 | 8 |
| 2020s | 260.96 | 194 | 404.33 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Comoros?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Comoros was 234.62 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 404.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 194 in 2025.
- How does Comoros rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Comoros ranks 108th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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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