Annual number of fires in Syria
Syria: Annual number of fires was 159 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in Syria, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Syria stood at 159.
The figure is up 106.5% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Syria peaked at 1,279 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2025.
That places Syria 86th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 177 | — |
| 2013 | 394 | +122.6% |
| 2014 | 143 | -63.7% |
| 2015 | 409 | +186.0% |
| 2016 | 258 | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 190 | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 196 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,279 | +552.6% |
| 2020 | 805 | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 222 | -72.4% |
| 2022 | 155 | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 198 | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 214 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 77 | -64.0% |
| 2026 | 159 | +106.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 159 is below the median for low income countries, which is 842, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 159 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 22.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of fires in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +552.6% | 196 | 1,279 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 380.75 | 143 | 1,279 | 8 |
| 2020s | 261.43 | 77 | 805 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Syria?
- Annual number of fires in Syria was 159 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,279 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2025.
- How does Syria rank for annual number of fires?
- Syria ranks 86th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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