Annual area burnt per wildfire in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 229 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
229
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
111th
of 182 countries
All-time high
315
in 2024
All-time low
138.91
in 2015
Years of data
14
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Puerto Rico, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 229 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Puerto Rico peaked at 315 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 138.91, in 2015.
That places Puerto Rico 111th 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 14 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 181.27 | — |
| 2013 | 279.92 | +54.4% |
| 2014 | 217.22 | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 138.91 | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 221.5 | +59.5% |
| 2017 | 205.6 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 215.57 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 193.62 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 206.75 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 172.12 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 174.33 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 315 | +80.7% |
| 2025 | 268 | -14.9% |
| 2026 | 229 | -14.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 229 is above the median for high income countries, which is 212.67, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 229 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 288.51, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 206.7 | 138.91 | 279.92 | 8 |
| 2020s | 227.53 | 172.12 | 315 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Puerto Rico?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Puerto Rico was 229 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 315 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.91 in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Puerto Rico ranks 111th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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