Annual number of fires in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual number of fires was 2 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
2
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
155th
of 248 countries
All-time high
13
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Taiwan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Taiwan stood at 2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Taiwan peaked at 13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2025.
That places Taiwan 155th 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +140.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -83.3% |
| 2017 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2019 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | -84.6% |
| 2023 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2026 | 2 | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.25 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.43 | 1 | 13 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Taiwan?
- Annual number of fires in Taiwan was 2 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2025.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual number of fires?
- Taiwan ranks 155th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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