Annual number of fires in Russia
Russia: Annual number of fires was 12,643 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
12,643
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 248 countries
All-time high
47,976
in 2014
All-time low
12,332
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Russia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Russia stood at 12,643.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Russia peaked at 47,976 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,332, in 2025.
That places Russia 11th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 42,615 | — |
| 2013 | 23,597 | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 47,976 | +103.3% |
| 2015 | 33,784 | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 26,086 | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 28,854 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 29,233 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31,950 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 33,860 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 25,810 | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 24,179 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 19,173 | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 15,613 | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 12,332 | -21.0% |
| 2026 | 12,643 | +2.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 12,643 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 12643.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 12,643 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5, 1099.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,012 | 23,597 | 47,976 | 8 |
| 2020s | 20,516 | 12,332 | 33,860 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Russia?
- Annual number of fires in Russia was 12,643 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,976 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,332 in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for annual number of fires?
- Russia ranks 11th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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