Annual number of fires in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Annual number of fires was 105 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in Turkmenistan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Turkmenistan stood at 105.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Turkmenistan peaked at 720 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2024.
Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 248 countries on this measure, 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 257 | — |
| 2013 | 381 | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 391 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 459 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 633 | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 496 | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 419 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 720 | +71.8% |
| 2020 | 640 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 472 | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 364 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 117 | -67.9% |
| 2024 | 43 | -63.2% |
| 2025 | 147 | +241.9% |
| 2026 | 105 | -28.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 105 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 105 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5, 9.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of fires in Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +241.9% | 43 | 147 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 469.5 | 257 | 720 | 8 |
| 2020s | 269.71 | 43 | 640 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 90 Albania 131 compare
- 91 Sri Lanka 109 compare
- 92 New Zealand 108 compare
- 94 Eswatini 98 compare
- 94 Mauritania 98 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 97 compare
- 96 Suriname 97 compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Turkmenistan?
- Annual number of fires in Turkmenistan was 105 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 720 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for annual number of fires?
- Turkmenistan ranks 93rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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