Annual number of wildfires in Greenland
Greenland: Annual number of wildfires was 2 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in Greenland, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Greenland stood at 2 wildfires.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Greenland peaked at 5 wildfires in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 wildfires, in 2012.
Greenland ranks 155th of 248 countries on this measure, 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 0 wildfires | — |
| 2014 | 1 wildfires | — |
| 2015 | 1 wildfires | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 wildfires | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 wildfires | +400.0% |
| 2018 | 0 wildfires | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 3 wildfires | — |
| 2020 | 4 wildfires | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0 wildfires | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 wildfires | — |
| 2023 | 0 wildfires | — |
| 2024 | 0 wildfires | — |
| 2025 | 1 wildfires | — |
| 2026 | 2 wildfires | +100.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2 wildfires is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 wildfires, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2 wildfires is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11 wildfires, 18% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.38 wildfires | 0 wildfires | 5 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 wildfires | 0 wildfires | 4 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0.0005 metric tons per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 30 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Greenland?
- Annual number of wildfires in Greenland was 2 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 5 wildfires in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 wildfires in 2012.
- How does Greenland rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Greenland ranks 155th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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.