Annual area burnt per wildfire in Latvia
Latvia: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 183 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
183
Change on year
down 45.9%
World rank
148th
of 182 countries
All-time high
338
in 2023
All-time low
119.83
in 2015
Years of data
13
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Latvia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 183 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
The figure is down 45.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Latvia peaked at 338 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119.83, in 2015.
That places Latvia 148th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 138.67 | — |
| 2013 | 156 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 152.5 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 119.83 | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 141.25 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 149.33 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 270.24 | +81.0% |
| 2019 | 153.92 | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 207 | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 238 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 168.17 | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 338 | +101.0% |
| 2026 | 183 | -45.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 183 is below the median for high income countries, which is 212.67, 86% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 183 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206.25, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 160.22 | 119.83 | 270.24 | 8 |
| 2020s | 226.83 | 168.17 | 338 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Latvia?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Latvia was 183 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 338 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.83 in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Latvia ranks 148th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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