Annual number of wildfires in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual number of wildfires was 34 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in Eritrea, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of wildfires in Eritrea is 34 wildfires, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.3% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Eritrea peaked at 112 wildfires in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9 wildfires, in 2017.
That places Eritrea 114th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 31 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 28 wildfires | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 24 wildfires | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 23 wildfires | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 16 wildfires | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 9 wildfires | -43.8% |
| 2018 | 19 wildfires | +111.1% |
| 2019 | 39 wildfires | +105.3% |
| 2020 | 112 wildfires | +187.2% |
| 2021 | 95 wildfires | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 62 wildfires | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 44 wildfires | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 12 wildfires | -72.7% |
| 2025 | 76 wildfires | +533.3% |
| 2026 | 34 wildfires | -55.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 34 wildfires is below the median for low income countries, which is 754 wildfires, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 34 wildfires is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,344 wildfires, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of wildfires in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +533.3% | 12 wildfires | 76 wildfires |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.62 wildfires | 9 wildfires | 39 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.14 wildfires | 12 wildfires | 112 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 161.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Eritrea?
- Annual number of wildfires in Eritrea was 34 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 112 wildfires in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 wildfires in 2017.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Eritrea ranks 114th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.