Annual number of fires in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual number of fires was 98 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
98
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
94th
of 248 countries
All-time high
216
in 2023
All-time low
38
in 2015
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Mauritania, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in Mauritania is 98, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Mauritania peaked at 216 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2015.
That places Mauritania 94th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 127 | — |
| 2013 | 161 | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 61 | -62.1% |
| 2015 | 38 | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 98 | +157.9% |
| 2017 | 67 | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 38 | -43.3% |
| 2019 | 85 | +123.7% |
| 2020 | 98 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 162 | +65.3% |
| 2022 | 124 | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 216 | +74.2% |
| 2024 | 133 | -38.4% |
| 2025 | 155 | +16.5% |
| 2026 | 98 | -36.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.38 | 38 | 161 | 8 |
| 2020s | 140.86 | 98 | 216 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 91 Sri Lanka 109 compare
- 92 New Zealand 108 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 105 compare
- 94 Eswatini 98 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 97 compare
- 96 Suriname 97 compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Mauritania?
- Annual number of fires in Mauritania was 98 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 216 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual number of fires?
- Mauritania ranks 94th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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