Annual number of fires in Japan
Japan: Annual number of fires was 55 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
55
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
109th
of 248 countries
All-time high
59
in 2025
All-time low
20
in 2012
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Japan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 55 for annual number of fires in 2026.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Japan peaked at 59 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2012.
That places Japan 109th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20 | — |
| 2013 | 34 | +70.0% |
| 2014 | 41 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 49 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 31 | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 26 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 52 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 29 | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 52 | +79.3% |
| 2023 | 42 | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 35 | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 59 | +68.6% |
| 2026 | 55 | -6.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 55.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38 | 20 | 52 | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.71 | 29 | 59 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Japan?
- Annual number of fires in Japan was 55 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for annual number of fires?
- Japan ranks 109th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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