Annual number of fires in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Annual number of fires was 93 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
93
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
98th
of 248 countries
All-time high
217
in 2019
All-time low
52
in 2022
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in North Macedonia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in North Macedonia stood at 93.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in North Macedonia peaked at 217 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 98th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 160 | — |
| 2013 | 109 | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 71 | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 124 | +74.6% |
| 2016 | 85 | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 181 | +112.9% |
| 2018 | 117 | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 217 | +85.5% |
| 2020 | 61 | -71.9% |
| 2021 | 107 | +75.4% |
| 2022 | 52 | -51.4% |
| 2023 | 96 | +84.6% |
| 2024 | 133 | +38.5% |
| 2025 | 83 | -37.6% |
| 2026 | 93 | +12.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5, 8.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 133 | 71 | 217 | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.29 | 52 | 133 | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 96 Dominican Republic 97 compare
- 96 Suriname 97 compare
- 99 United Kingdom 92 compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 85 compare
- 101 Germany 81 compare
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in North Macedonia?
- Annual number of fires in North Macedonia was 93 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 217 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for annual number of fires?
- North Macedonia ranks 98th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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