Annual number of fires in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual number of fires was 11,675 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
11,675
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
12th
of 248 countries
All-time high
22,751
in 2020
All-time low
11,432
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Myanmar, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in Myanmar is 11,675, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Myanmar peaked at 22,751 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,432, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 12th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20,987 | — |
| 2013 | 22,034 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 21,747 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19,015 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 17,872 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 15,334 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 11,432 | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 19,811 | +73.3% |
| 2020 | 22,751 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 18,946 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 14,075 | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 20,564 | +46.1% |
| 2024 | 13,627 | -33.7% |
| 2025 | 12,107 | -11.2% |
| 2026 | 11,675 | -3.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 11,675 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 18.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 11,675 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19, 614.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,529 | 11,432 | 22,034 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16,249 | 11,675 | 22,751 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Myanmar?
- Annual number of fires in Myanmar was 11,675 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 22,751 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,432 in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual number of fires?
- Myanmar ranks 12th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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