Annual number of fires in Ireland
Ireland: Annual number of fires was 19 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in Ireland, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 19 for annual number of fires in 2026.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Ireland peaked at 61 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
That places Ireland 127th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15 | — |
| 2013 | 30 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | -76.7% |
| 2015 | 61 | +771.4% |
| 2016 | 15 | -75.4% |
| 2017 | 31 | +106.7% |
| 2018 | 20 | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 19 | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 7 | -63.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 2025 | 27 | +2600.0% |
| 2026 | 19 | -29.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 19.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of fires in Ireland 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 | +2600.0% | 1 | 27 |
| 2015 | +771.4% | 7 | 61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.38 | 7 | 61 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.71 | 1 | 27 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 125 Lesotho 23 compare
- 126 Jamaica 21 compare
- 127 Bhutan 19 compare
- 127 New Caledonia 19 compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 15 compare
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More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Ireland?
- Annual number of fires in Ireland was 19 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for annual number of fires?
- Ireland ranks 127th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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