Annual number of fires in Greenland
Greenland: Annual number of fires was 2 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
2
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
155th
of 248 countries
All-time high
5
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Greenland, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Greenland stood at 2.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Greenland peaked at 5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 fires in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | 2 | +100.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.38 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 5.41 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -1.66 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Greenland?
- Annual number of fires in Greenland was 2 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Greenland rank for annual number of fires?
- Greenland ranks 155th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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