Annual number of wildfires in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Annual number of wildfires was 12,765 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Central African Republic, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 12,765 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Central African Republic peaked at 48,004 wildfires in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,765 wildfires, in 2026.
Central African Republic ranks 7th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38,702 wildfires | 28,719 wildfires | 48,004 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 29,940 wildfires | 12,765 wildfires | 43,412 wildfires | 7 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8218 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1622 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 8,636 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 30.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Central African Republic?
- Annual number of wildfires in Central African Republic was 12,765 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48,004 wildfires in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,765 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Central African Republic rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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 07 August 2026.