Annual number of fires in China
China: Annual number of fires was 7,876 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
7,876
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
17th
of 248 countries
All-time high
21,226
in 2014
All-time low
7,314
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in China, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in China stood at 7,876.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in China peaked at 21,226 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,314, in 2018.
China ranks 17th 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10,192 | — |
| 2013 | 14,528 | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 21,226 | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 17,291 | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 11,203 | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 14,657 | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 7,314 | -50.1% |
| 2019 | 10,557 | +44.3% |
| 2020 | 10,108 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 9,243 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 9,769 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 9,459 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8,994 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 10,063 | +11.9% |
| 2026 | 7,876 | -21.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7,876 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 59.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 7,876 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19, 414.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,371 | 7,314 | 21,226 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,359 | 7,876 | 10,108 | 7 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in China?
- Annual number of fires in China was 7,876 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 21,226 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,314 in 2018.
- How does China rank for annual number of fires?
- China ranks 17th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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