Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.006 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Azerbaijan, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.006 hectares per person for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 351.3% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.0144 hectares per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per person, in 2023.
Azerbaijan ranks 55th of 206 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0044 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0074 hectares per person | +68.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 hectares per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -57.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0144 hectares per person | +308.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 hectares per person | -59.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -63.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 hectares per person | +672.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 hectares per person | -56.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 hectares per person | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 hectares per person | -48.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0122 hectares per person | +474.2% |
| 2016 | 0.002 hectares per person | -83.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 hectares per person | +208.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 hectares per person | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 hectares per person | +140.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -91.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 hectares per person | +1123.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 hectares per person | -60.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -93.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +340.8% |
| 2025 | 0.006 hectares per person | +351.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Azerbaijan 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 | +1123.9% | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0112 hectares per person |
| 2010 | +672.5% | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.0113 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0059 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.0144 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 hectares per person | 0.002 hectares per person | 0.0122 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0112 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 52 Laos 0.0067 hectares per person compare
- 53 Turkmenistan 0.0064 hectares per person compare
- 54 North Macedonia 0.0062 hectares per person compare
- 56 Georgia 0.0059 hectares per person compare
- 57 Portugal 0.0056 hectares per person compare
- 58 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0056 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Azerbaijan?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Azerbaijan was 0.006 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0144 hectares per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.