Annual number of fires in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual number of fires was 34 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in Eritrea, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in Eritrea is 34, 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 fires in Eritrea peaked at 112 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2017.
That places Eritrea 118th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 31 | — |
| 2013 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 16 | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 9 | -43.8% |
| 2018 | 19 | +111.1% |
| 2019 | 39 | +105.3% |
| 2020 | 112 | +187.2% |
| 2021 | 95 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 62 | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 44 | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | -72.7% |
| 2025 | 76 | +533.3% |
| 2026 | 34 | -55.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 842, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of fires 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 | 76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.62 | 9 | 39 | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.14 | 12 | 112 | 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) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Eritrea?
- Annual number of fires in Eritrea was 34 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 112 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2017.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual number of fires?
- Eritrea ranks 118th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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