Annual number of fires in Montenegro
Montenegro: Annual number of fires was 76 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in Montenegro, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 76 for annual number of fires in 2026.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Montenegro peaked at 200 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 104th of 248 countries on this measure, 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 Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 200 | — |
| 2013 | 18 | -91.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 112 | +1020.0% |
| 2016 | 60 | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 173 | +188.3% |
| 2018 | 22 | -87.3% |
| 2019 | 74 | +236.4% |
| 2020 | 145 | +95.9% |
| 2021 | 80 | -44.8% |
| 2022 | 89 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 49 | — |
| 2025 | 61 | +24.5% |
| 2026 | 76 | +24.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5, 6.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of fires in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1020.0% | 10 | 112 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.62 | 10 | 200 | 8 |
| 2020s | 71.43 | 0 | 145 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Montenegro?
- Annual number of fires in Montenegro was 76 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 200 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for annual number of fires?
- Montenegro ranks 104th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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