Annual number of fires in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Annual number of fires was 12,767 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of fires in Central African Republic, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 12,767 for annual number of fires 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 fires in Central African Republic peaked at 48,004 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,767, in 2026.
Central African Republic ranks 10th 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.
Annual number of fires in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 28,719 | — |
| 2013 | 37,464 | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 40,816 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 45,825 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 48,004 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 39,960 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 32,883 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 35,948 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 43,412 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 39,307 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 39,623 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 29,288 | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 25,128 | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 20,059 | -20.2% |
| 2026 | 12,767 | -36.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 12,767 is above the median for low income countries, which is 842, 15.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 12,767 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38,702 | 28,719 | 48,004 | 8 |
| 2020s | 29,941 | 12,767 | 43,412 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (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) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Central African Republic?
- Annual number of fires in Central African Republic was 12,767 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48,004 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,767 in 2026.
- How does Central African Republic rank for annual number of fires?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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