Annual number of fires in Georgia
Georgia: Annual number of fires was 55 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
55
Change on year
down 55.3%
World rank
109th
of 248 countries
All-time high
190
in 2017
All-time low
47
in 2023
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Georgia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Georgia stood at 55.
The figure is down 55.3% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Georgia peaked at 190 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2023.
That places Georgia 109th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 137 | — |
| 2013 | 101 | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 133 | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 155 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 154 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 190 | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 107 | -43.7% |
| 2019 | 170 | +58.9% |
| 2020 | 145 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 120 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 87 | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 47 | -46.0% |
| 2024 | 64 | +36.2% |
| 2025 | 123 | +92.2% |
| 2026 | 55 | -55.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5, 4.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143.38 | 101 | 190 | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.57 | 47 | 145 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Georgia?
- Annual number of fires in Georgia was 55 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 190 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for annual number of fires?
- Georgia ranks 109th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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