Annual number of fires in Armenia
Armenia: Annual number of fires was 8 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in Armenia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 8 for annual number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 89.0% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Armenia peaked at 129 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2026.
That places Armenia 139th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 83 | — |
| 2013 | 96 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 41 | -57.3% |
| 2015 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 73 | +82.5% |
| 2017 | 86 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 129 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 89 | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 17 | -80.9% |
| 2021 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 65 | +242.1% |
| 2023 | 26 | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | -57.7% |
| 2025 | 73 | +563.6% |
| 2026 | 8 | -89.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5, 70% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of fires in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +563.6% | 11 | 73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.62 | 40 | 129 | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.29 | 8 | 73 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 138 Denmark 9 compare
- 139 Belgium 8 compare
- 139 Comoros 8 compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 8 compare
- 139 Tajikistan 8 compare
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Armenia?
- Annual number of fires in Armenia was 8 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 129 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2026.
- How does Armenia rank for annual number of fires?
- Armenia ranks 139th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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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