Annual number of wildfires in Libya
Libya: Annual number of wildfires was 1 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 1 wildfires. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.7% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Libya peaked at 31 wildfires in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 wildfires, in 2026.
Libya ranks 162nd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of wildfires in Libya, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 16 wildfires | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 16 wildfires | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19 wildfires | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 11 wildfires | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 20 wildfires | +81.8% |
| 2018 | 26 wildfires | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 23 wildfires | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 31 wildfires | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 13 wildfires | -58.1% |
| 2022 | 19 wildfires | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 13 wildfires | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 8 wildfires | -38.5% |
| 2025 | 7 wildfires | -12.5% |
| 2026 | 1 wildfires | -85.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1 wildfires is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1 wildfires is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 wildfires, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19 wildfires | 11 wildfires | 26 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.14 wildfires | 1 wildfires | 31 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 162 Barbados 1 wildfires compare
- 162 Czechia 1 wildfires compare
- 162 Djibouti 1 wildfires compare
- 162 Jordan 1 wildfires compare
- 162 Kuwait 1 wildfires compare
- 162 Oman 1 wildfires compare
- 162 Palau 1 wildfires compare
- 162 Puerto Rico 1 wildfires compare
- 162 Slovenia 1 wildfires compare
- 162 Switzerland 1 wildfires compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Libya?
- Annual number of wildfires in Libya was 1 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 31 wildfires in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Libya rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Libya ranks 162nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.