Annual number of fires in Croatia
Croatia: Annual number of fires was 27 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
27
Change on year
up 92.9%
World rank
122nd
of 248 countries
All-time high
248
in 2012
All-time low
12
in 2023
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Croatia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 27 for annual number of fires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 92.9% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Croatia peaked at 248 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2023.
That places Croatia 122nd 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 Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 248 | — |
| 2013 | 30 | -87.9% |
| 2014 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 67 | +103.0% |
| 2016 | 78 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 243 | +211.5% |
| 2018 | 60 | -75.3% |
| 2019 | 116 | +93.3% |
| 2020 | 65 | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 51 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 164 | +221.6% |
| 2023 | 12 | -92.7% |
| 2024 | 20 | +66.7% |
| 2025 | 14 | -30.0% |
| 2026 | 27 | +92.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 27.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 109.38 | 30 | 248 | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.43 | 12 | 164 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Croatia?
- Annual number of fires in Croatia was 27 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 248 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for annual number of fires?
- Croatia ranks 122nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia 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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