Annual number of fires in Libya
Libya: Annual number of fires was 2 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
2
Change on year
down 71.4%
World rank
155th
of 248 countries
All-time high
31
in 2020
All-time low
2
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Libya, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Libya stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Libya peaked at 31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2026.
Libya ranks 155th 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 fires in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21 | — |
| 2013 | 16 | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 11 | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 20 | +81.8% |
| 2018 | 26 | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 31 | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 13 | -58.1% |
| 2022 | 19 | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 13 | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2025 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2026 | 2 | -71.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19 | 11 | 26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.29 | 2 | 31 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 fires in Libya?
- Annual number of fires in Libya was 2 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2026.
- How does Libya rank for annual number of fires?
- Libya ranks 155th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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