Annual number of wildfires in Latvia
Latvia: Annual number of wildfires was 4 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in Latvia, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 4 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Latvia peaked at 17 wildfires in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 wildfires, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 147th 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 wildfires in Latvia, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 1 wildfires | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 8 wildfires | +700.0% |
| 2015 | 6 wildfires | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 4 wildfires | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 3 wildfires | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 17 wildfires | +466.7% |
| 2019 | 12 wildfires | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 3 wildfires | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 2 wildfires | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 6 wildfires | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 1 wildfires | -83.3% |
| 2024 | 0 wildfires | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0 wildfires | — |
| 2026 | 4 wildfires | — |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4 wildfires is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 wildfires, 4.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4 wildfires is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11 wildfires, 36% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of wildfires in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +700.0% | 1 wildfires | 8 wildfires |
| 2018 | +466.7% | 3 wildfires | 17 wildfires |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.75 wildfires | 1 wildfires | 17 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.29 wildfires | 0 wildfires | 6 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 144 Norway 6 wildfires compare
- 145 Israel 5 wildfires compare
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- 147 Reunion 4 wildfires compare
- 147 Sweden 4 wildfires compare
- 150 Armenia 3 wildfires compare
- 150 Cape Verde 3 wildfires compare
- 150 Finland 3 wildfires compare
- 150 Lithuania 3 wildfires compare
- 150 Slovakia 3 wildfires compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Latvia?
- Annual number of wildfires in Latvia was 4 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17 wildfires in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 wildfires in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Latvia ranks 147th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.