Annual number of wildfires in Togo
Togo: Annual number of wildfires was 625 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Togo, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of wildfires in Togo is 625 wildfires, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Togo peaked at 3,518 wildfires in 2015 and was at its lowest, 625 wildfires, in 2026.
Togo ranks 63rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of wildfires in Togo, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,179 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 3,386 wildfires | +55.4% |
| 2014 | 2,583 wildfires | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 3,518 wildfires | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 2,731 wildfires | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 2,754 wildfires | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,560 wildfires | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 2,139 wildfires | +37.1% |
| 2020 | 2,673 wildfires | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 1,953 wildfires | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 2,290 wildfires | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 1,401 wildfires | -38.8% |
| 2024 | 1,446 wildfires | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 917 wildfires | -36.6% |
| 2026 | 625 wildfires | -31.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 625 wildfires is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 625 wildfires is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,344 wildfires, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,606 wildfires | 1,560 wildfires | 3,518 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,615 wildfires | 625 wildfires | 2,673 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Togo?
- Annual number of wildfires in Togo was 625 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,518 wildfires in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 625 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Togo rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Togo ranks 63rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.