Annual number of wildfires in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual number of wildfires was 1,944 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in Kazakhstan, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Kazakhstan stood at 1,944 wildfires.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Kazakhstan peaked at 11,875 wildfires in 2017 and was at its lowest, 812 wildfires, in 2024.
Kazakhstan ranks 43rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of wildfires in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11,195 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 3,210 wildfires | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 7,274 wildfires | +126.6% |
| 2015 | 7,055 wildfires | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,361 wildfires | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 11,875 wildfires | +172.3% |
| 2018 | 6,040 wildfires | -49.1% |
| 2019 | 8,854 wildfires | +46.6% |
| 2020 | 6,730 wildfires | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 5,744 wildfires | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 4,222 wildfires | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 2,294 wildfires | -45.7% |
| 2024 | 812 wildfires | -64.6% |
| 2025 | 2,034 wildfires | +150.5% |
| 2026 | 1,944 wildfires | -4.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1,944 wildfires is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 18.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1,944 wildfires is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11 wildfires, 176.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,483 wildfires | 3,210 wildfires | 11,875 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,397 wildfires | 812 wildfires | 6,730 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 40 Papua New Guinea 2,312 wildfires compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 2,198 wildfires compare
- 42 Paraguay 1,957 wildfires compare
- 44 Vietnam 1,677 wildfires compare
- 45 Philippines 1,583 wildfires compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 1,541 wildfires compare
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Kazakhstan?
- Annual number of wildfires in Kazakhstan was 1,944 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,875 wildfires in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 812 wildfires in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Kazakhstan ranks 43rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.