Annual number of wildfires in Russia
Russia: Annual number of wildfires was 12,133 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Russia, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Russia stood at 12,133 wildfires. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Russia peaked at 47,976 wildfires in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,133 wildfires, in 2026.
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 wildfires in Russia, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 42,615 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 23,597 wildfires | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 47,976 wildfires | +103.3% |
| 2015 | 33,784 wildfires | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 26,086 wildfires | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 28,854 wildfires | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 29,233 wildfires | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31,950 wildfires | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 33,860 wildfires | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 25,810 wildfires | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 24,179 wildfires | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 19,173 wildfires | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 15,613 wildfires | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 12,332 wildfires | -21.0% |
| 2026 | 12,133 wildfires | -1.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 12,133 wildfires is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 wildfires, 12133.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 12,133 wildfires is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11 wildfires, 1103.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of wildfires in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +103.3% | 23,597 wildfires | 47,976 wildfires |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,012 wildfires | 23,597 wildfires | 47,976 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 20,443 wildfires | 12,133 wildfires | 33,860 wildfires | 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 wildfires in Russia?
- Annual number of wildfires in Russia was 12,133 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,976 wildfires in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,133 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Russia rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Russia ranks 11th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.