Annual number of wildfires in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual number of wildfires was 76 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in Azerbaijan, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Azerbaijan stood at 76 wildfires.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Azerbaijan peaked at 614 wildfires in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58 wildfires, 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 wildfires in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 276 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 292 wildfires | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 179 wildfires | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 614 wildfires | +243.0% |
| 2016 | 371 wildfires | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 337 wildfires | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 382 wildfires | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 533 wildfires | +39.5% |
| 2020 | 240 wildfires | -55.0% |
| 2021 | 255 wildfires | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 202 wildfires | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 66 wildfires | -67.3% |
| 2024 | 58 wildfires | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 117 wildfires | +101.7% |
| 2026 | 76 wildfires | -35.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 76 wildfires is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 76 wildfires is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11 wildfires, 6.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of wildfires 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 wildfires | 614 wildfires |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 373 wildfires | 179 wildfires | 614 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 144.86 wildfires | 58 wildfires | 255 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 97 United Kingdom 92 wildfires compare
- 98 North Macedonia 82 wildfires compare
- 99 Germany 79 wildfires compare
- 101 Tunisia 69 wildfires compare
- 102 Montenegro 64 wildfires compare
- 103 Bulgaria 62 wildfires 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 wildfires in Azerbaijan?
- Annual number of wildfires in Azerbaijan was 76 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 614 wildfires in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 wildfires in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Azerbaijan ranks 100th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.