Annual number of wildfires in East Timor
East Timor: Annual number of wildfires was 1 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in East Timor, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 98.7% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in East Timor peaked at 712 wildfires in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 wildfires, in 2026.
That places East Timor 160th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 390.5 wildfires | 47 wildfires | 712 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 138.43 wildfires | 1 wildfires | 442 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 160 Barbados 1 wildfires compare
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- 160 Oman 1 wildfires compare
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- 160 Slovenia 1 wildfires compare
- 160 Switzerland 1 wildfires compare
More reference data data for East Timor
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in East Timor?
- Annual number of wildfires in East Timor was 1 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 712 wildfires in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 wildfires in 2026.
- How does East Timor rank for annual number of wildfires?
- East Timor ranks 160th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.