Annual number of wildfires in Albania
Albania: Annual number of wildfires was 101 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in Albania, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of wildfires in Albania is 101 wildfires, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Albania peaked at 569 wildfires in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32 wildfires, in 2014.
Albania ranks 92nd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of wildfires in Albania, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 569 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 66 wildfires | -88.4% |
| 2014 | 32 wildfires | -51.5% |
| 2015 | 121 wildfires | +278.1% |
| 2016 | 67 wildfires | -44.6% |
| 2017 | 423 wildfires | +531.3% |
| 2018 | 57 wildfires | -86.5% |
| 2019 | 182 wildfires | +219.3% |
| 2020 | 164 wildfires | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 145 wildfires | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 173 wildfires | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 57 wildfires | -67.1% |
| 2024 | 194 wildfires | +240.4% |
| 2025 | 150 wildfires | -22.7% |
| 2026 | 101 wildfires | -32.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 101 wildfires is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 101 wildfires is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11 wildfires, 9.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of wildfires in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +531.3% | 67 wildfires | 423 wildfires |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 189.62 wildfires | 32 wildfires | 569 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 140.57 wildfires | 57 wildfires | 194 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 89 Sri Lanka 106 wildfires compare
- 90 Serbia 105 wildfires compare
- 91 Turkmenistan 102 wildfires compare
- 93 New Zealand 100 wildfires compare
- 94 Mauritania 97 wildfires compare
- 95 Eswatini 94 wildfires compare
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 number of wildfires in Albania?
- Annual number of wildfires in Albania was 101 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 569 wildfires in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 wildfires in 2014.
- How does Albania rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Albania ranks 92nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.