Annual number of wildfires in Ireland
Ireland: Annual number of wildfires was 19 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in Ireland, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 19 wildfires for annual number of wildfires 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 wildfires in Ireland peaked at 61 wildfires in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 wildfires, in 2024.
That places Ireland 126th 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 wildfires in Ireland, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 30 wildfires | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 7 wildfires | -76.7% |
| 2015 | 61 wildfires | +771.4% |
| 2016 | 15 wildfires | -75.4% |
| 2017 | 31 wildfires | +106.7% |
| 2018 | 20 wildfires | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 16 wildfires | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 16 wildfires | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 wildfires | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 19 wildfires | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 7 wildfires | -63.2% |
| 2024 | 1 wildfires | -85.7% |
| 2025 | 27 wildfires | +2600.0% |
| 2026 | 19 wildfires | -29.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 19 wildfires is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 wildfires, 19.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 19 wildfires is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11 wildfires, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of wildfires 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 wildfires | 27 wildfires |
| 2015 | +771.4% | 7 wildfires | 61 wildfires |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.38 wildfires | 7 wildfires | 61 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.71 wildfires | 1 wildfires | 27 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 wildfires in Ireland?
- Annual number of wildfires in Ireland was 19 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 61 wildfires in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 wildfires in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Ireland ranks 126th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires 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 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.