Annual number of fires in Yemen
Yemen: Annual number of fires was 5 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in Yemen, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 5 for annual number of fires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Yemen peaked at 10 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Yemen 147th 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 fires in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | — |
| 2013 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | — |
| 2018 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +400.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | — |
| 2026 | 5 | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 842, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of fires in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +400.0% | 2 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.38 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.86 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Yemen?
- Annual number of fires in Yemen was 5 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for annual number of fires?
- Yemen ranks 147th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Yemen 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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