Annual number of fires in Latvia
Latvia: Annual number of fires was 4 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in Latvia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 4 for annual number of fires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Latvia peaked at 17 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 148th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +466.7% |
| 2019 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 3 | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2026 | 4 | — |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 4.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5, 35% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of fires 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 | 8 |
| 2018 | +466.7% | 3 | 17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.75 | 1 | 17 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 fires in Latvia?
- Annual number of fires in Latvia was 4 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for annual number of fires?
- Latvia ranks 148th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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