Annual number of fires in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual number of fires was 2,266 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
2,266
Change on year
down 37.1%
World rank
42nd
of 248 countries
All-time high
13,123
in 2020
All-time low
2,266
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Paraguay, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2,266 for annual number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.1% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Paraguay peaked at 13,123 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,266, in 2026.
That places Paraguay 42nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7,025 | — |
| 2013 | 10,483 | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 6,223 | -40.6% |
| 2015 | 5,889 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 8,630 | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 10,059 | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 6,689 | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 8,866 | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 13,123 | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 8,968 | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 7,292 | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 6,460 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 6,206 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 3,605 | -41.9% |
| 2026 | 2,266 | -37.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2,266 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 17.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2,266 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.5, 27.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,983 | 5,889 | 10,483 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,846 | 2,266 | 13,123 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Paraguay?
- Annual number of fires in Paraguay was 2,266 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13,123 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,266 in 2026.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual number of fires?
- Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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