Annual number of fires in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual number of fires was 8,278 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
8,278
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
16th
of 248 countries
All-time high
22,597
in 2020
All-time low
6,673
in 2012
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Venezuela, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Venezuela stood at 8,278.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Venezuela peaked at 22,597 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,673, in 2012.
That places Venezuela 16th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6,673 | — |
| 2013 | 13,262 | +98.7% |
| 2014 | 13,937 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 11,838 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 12,967 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 9,479 | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 11,070 | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 17,436 | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 22,597 | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 9,038 | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 14,029 | +55.2% |
| 2023 | 13,772 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 16,917 | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 9,461 | -44.1% |
| 2026 | 8,278 | -12.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 8,278 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 13.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 8,278 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.5, 101.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,083 | 6,673 | 17,436 | 8 |
| 2020s | 13,442 | 8,278 | 22,597 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 110.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Venezuela?
- Annual number of fires in Venezuela was 8,278 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 22,597 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,673 in 2012.
- How does Venezuela rank for annual number of fires?
- Venezuela ranks 16th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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