Annual number of wildfires in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual number of wildfires was 97 wildfires in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual number of wildfires in Mauritania, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of wildfires in Mauritania is 97 wildfires, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Mauritania peaked at 216 wildfires in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38 wildfires, 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 wildfires in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 127 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 161 wildfires | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 61 wildfires | -62.1% |
| 2015 | 38 wildfires | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 98 wildfires | +157.9% |
| 2017 | 67 wildfires | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 38 wildfires | -43.3% |
| 2019 | 85 wildfires | +123.7% |
| 2020 | 98 wildfires | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 162 wildfires | +65.3% |
| 2022 | 124 wildfires | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 216 wildfires | +74.2% |
| 2024 | 133 wildfires | -38.4% |
| 2025 | 155 wildfires | +16.5% |
| 2026 | 97 wildfires | -37.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 97 wildfires is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 97 wildfires is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,344 wildfires, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.38 wildfires | 38 wildfires | 161 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 140.71 wildfires | 97 wildfires | 216 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 91 Turkmenistan 102 wildfires compare
- 92 Albania 101 wildfires compare
- 93 New Zealand 100 wildfires compare
- 95 Eswatini 94 wildfires compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 93 wildfires compare
- 97 United Kingdom 92 wildfires 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 wildfires in Mauritania?
- Annual number of wildfires in Mauritania was 97 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 216 wildfires in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 wildfires in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Mauritania ranks 94th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.