Annual number of fires in Palau
Palau: Annual number of fires was 1 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
2
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Palau, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1 for annual number of fires in 2026.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Palau peaked at 2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Palau 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | 1 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5714 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Competitive elections lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Political regime fh 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating fh 1 (2025)
- Share of children immunized dtp3 96 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Palau?
- Annual number of fires in Palau was 1 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for annual number of fires?
- Palau ranks 163rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Palau 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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