Annual number of fires in East Timor
East Timor: Annual number of fires was 78 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in East Timor, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 78 for annual number of fires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in East Timor peaked at 712 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2022.
That places East Timor 103rd 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 387 | — |
| 2013 | 121 | -68.7% |
| 2014 | 678 | +460.3% |
| 2015 | 354 | -47.8% |
| 2016 | 47 | -86.7% |
| 2017 | 313 | +566.0% |
| 2018 | 712 | +127.5% |
| 2019 | 512 | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 242 | -52.7% |
| 2021 | 78 | -67.8% |
| 2022 | 31 | -60.3% |
| 2023 | 442 | +1325.8% |
| 2024 | 98 | -77.8% |
| 2025 | 77 | -21.4% |
| 2026 | 78 | +1.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of fires in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1325.8% | 31 | 442 |
| 2017 | +566.0% | 47 | 313 |
| 2014 | +460.3% | 121 | 678 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 390.5 | 47 | 712 | 8 |
| 2020s | 149.43 | 31 | 442 | 7 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 944.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 178.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 10.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in East Timor?
- Annual number of fires in East Timor was 78 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 712 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for annual number of fires?
- East Timor ranks 103rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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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