Annual number of fires in South Korea
South Korea: Annual number of fires was 15 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in South Korea, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 15 for annual number of fires in 2026.
That represents a change of down 71.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in South Korea peaked at 52 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 130th of 248 countries on this measure, 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | — |
| 2013 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 24 | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 13 | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 21 | +61.5% |
| 2018 | 9 | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 23 | +155.6% |
| 2020 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 8 | -70.4% |
| 2022 | 34 | +325.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | -52.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | -93.8% |
| 2025 | 52 | +5100.0% |
| 2026 | 15 | -71.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 15.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of fires in South Korea 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 | +5100.0% | 1 | 52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.12 | 4 | 24 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.86 | 1 | 52 | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 127 Bhutan 19 compare
- 127 Ireland 19 compare
- 127 New Caledonia 19 compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 15 compare
- 132 Moldova 13 compare
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago 12 compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 880.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in South Korea?
- Annual number of fires in South Korea was 15 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for annual number of fires?
- South Korea ranks 130th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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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