Annual number of fires in Albania
Albania: Annual number of fires was 131 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in Albania, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in Albania is 131, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Albania peaked at 569 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2014.
Albania ranks 90th 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 fires in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 569 | — |
| 2013 | 66 | -88.4% |
| 2014 | 32 | -51.5% |
| 2015 | 121 | +278.1% |
| 2016 | 67 | -44.6% |
| 2017 | 423 | +531.3% |
| 2018 | 57 | -86.5% |
| 2019 | 182 | +219.3% |
| 2020 | 164 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 145 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 173 | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 57 | -67.1% |
| 2024 | 194 | +240.4% |
| 2025 | 150 | -22.7% |
| 2026 | 131 | -12.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 131 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 131 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5, 11.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of fires 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 | 423 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 189.62 | 32 | 569 | 8 |
| 2020s | 144.86 | 57 | 194 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 87 Belize 145 compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 143 compare
- 89 Mongolia 133 compare
- 91 Sri Lanka 109 compare
- 92 New Zealand 108 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 105 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 fires in Albania?
- Annual number of fires in Albania was 131 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 569 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2014.
- How does Albania rank for annual number of fires?
- Albania ranks 90th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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