Annual number of fires in Tunisia
Tunisia: Annual number of fires was 79 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
79
Change on year
up 58.0%
World rank
102nd
of 248 countries
All-time high
107
in 2014
All-time low
13
in 2024
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Tunisia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 79 for annual number of fires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 58.0% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Tunisia peaked at 107 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 102nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 96 | — |
| 2013 | 69 | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 107 | +55.1% |
| 2015 | 54 | -49.5% |
| 2016 | 46 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 90 | +95.7% |
| 2018 | 21 | -76.7% |
| 2019 | 65 | +209.5% |
| 2020 | 102 | +56.9% |
| 2021 | 89 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 81 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 43 | -46.9% |
| 2024 | 13 | -69.8% |
| 2025 | 50 | +284.6% |
| 2026 | 79 | +58.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 79 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 11.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.5 | 21 | 107 | 8 |
| 2020s | 65.29 | 13 | 102 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 99 United Kingdom 92 compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 85 compare
- 101 Germany 81 compare
- 103 East Timor 78 compare
- 104 Bulgaria 76 compare
- 104 Montenegro 76 compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Tunisia?
- Annual number of fires in Tunisia was 79 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 107 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for annual number of fires?
- Tunisia ranks 102nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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