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 160th 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.
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
- 160 Barbados 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Brunei 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Czechia 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Djibouti 1 wildfires compare
- 160 East Timor 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Jordan 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Kuwait 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Oman 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Puerto Rico 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Slovenia 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Switzerland 1 wildfires compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 160th 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 07 August 2026.