Annual number of fires in Iraq
Iraq: Annual number of fires was 487 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
487
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
67th
of 248 countries
All-time high
2,916
in 2019
All-time low
487
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Iraq, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in Iraq is 487, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.6% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Iraq peaked at 2,916 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 487, in 2026.
Iraq ranks 67th of 248 countries on this measure, 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 924 | — |
| 2013 | 927 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,313 | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 1,644 | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 1,741 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,234 | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 1,432 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 2,916 | +103.6% |
| 2020 | 2,224 | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 1,751 | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 1,329 | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 1,015 | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 1,060 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 756 | -28.7% |
| 2026 | 487 | -35.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 487 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 487 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 69.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,516 | 924 | 2,916 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,232 | 487 | 2,224 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Iraq?
- Annual number of fires in Iraq was 487 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,916 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 487 in 2026.
- How does Iraq rank for annual number of fires?
- Iraq ranks 67th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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