Annual number of wildfires in East Timor
East Timor: Annual number of wildfires was 33 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 33 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of down 57.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% 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, 31 wildfires, in 2022.
That places East Timor 116th 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 wildfires in East Timor, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 387 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 121 wildfires | -68.7% |
| 2014 | 678 wildfires | +460.3% |
| 2015 | 354 wildfires | -47.8% |
| 2016 | 47 wildfires | -86.7% |
| 2017 | 313 wildfires | +566.0% |
| 2018 | 712 wildfires | +127.5% |
| 2019 | 512 wildfires | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 242 wildfires | -52.7% |
| 2021 | 78 wildfires | -67.8% |
| 2022 | 31 wildfires | -60.3% |
| 2023 | 442 wildfires | +1325.8% |
| 2024 | 98 wildfires | -77.8% |
| 2025 | 77 wildfires | -21.4% |
| 2026 | 33 wildfires | -57.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 33 wildfires is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 33 wildfires is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12 wildfires, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of wildfires 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 wildfires | 442 wildfires |
| 2017 | +566.0% | 47 wildfires | 313 wildfires |
| 2014 | +460.3% | 121 wildfires | 678 wildfires |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 390.5 wildfires | 47 wildfires | 712 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 143 wildfires | 31 wildfires | 442 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in East Timor?
- Annual number of wildfires in East Timor was 33 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 31 wildfires in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for annual number of wildfires?
- East Timor ranks 116th 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 29.8%. 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 18 September 2026.