Annual number of fires in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual number of fires was 1 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1
World rank
163rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
10
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Mauritius, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1 for annual number of fires in 2026.
That represents a change of down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Mauritius peaked at 10 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 163rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of fires in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | — |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2026 | 1 | — |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.88 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Mauritius?
- Annual number of fires in Mauritius was 1 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual number of fires?
- Mauritius ranks 163rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).