Annual number of fires in Nepal
Nepal: Annual number of fires was 766 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in Nepal, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 766 for annual number of fires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Nepal peaked at 5,834 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 659, in 2015.
Nepal ranks 57th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of fires in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,522 | — |
| 2013 | 1,849 | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 3,167 | +71.3% |
| 2015 | 659 | -79.2% |
| 2016 | 5,528 | +738.8% |
| 2017 | 1,280 | -76.8% |
| 2018 | 1,798 | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 2,365 | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 797 | -66.3% |
| 2021 | 5,834 | +632.0% |
| 2022 | 1,641 | -71.9% |
| 2023 | 2,990 | +82.2% |
| 2024 | 2,632 | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 876 | -66.7% |
| 2026 | 766 | -12.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 766 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 766 is above the median for South Asia, which is 265, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of fires in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +738.8% | 659 | 5,528 |
| 2021 | +632.0% | 797 | 5,834 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,396 | 659 | 5,528 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,219 | 766 | 5,834 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Nepal?
- Annual number of fires in Nepal was 766 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,834 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 659 in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for annual number of fires?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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