Annual number of fires in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual number of fires was 85 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in Azerbaijan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Azerbaijan stood at 85.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Azerbaijan peaked at 614 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2024.
That places Azerbaijan 100th 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 276 | — |
| 2013 | 292 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 179 | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 614 | +243.0% |
| 2016 | 371 | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 337 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 382 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 533 | +39.5% |
| 2020 | 240 | -55.0% |
| 2021 | 255 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 202 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 66 | -67.3% |
| 2024 | 58 | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 117 | +101.7% |
| 2026 | 85 | -27.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5, 7.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of fires in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +243.0% | 179 | 614 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 373 | 179 | 614 | 8 |
| 2020s | 146.14 | 58 | 255 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 98 North Macedonia 93 compare
- 99 United Kingdom 92 compare
- 101 Germany 81 compare
- 102 Tunisia 79 compare
- 103 East Timor 78 compare
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Azerbaijan?
- Annual number of fires in Azerbaijan was 85 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 614 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual number of fires?
- Azerbaijan ranks 100th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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