Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0118 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Montenegro, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Montenegro stood at 0.0118 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 57.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Montenegro peaked at 0.0282 hectares per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2002.
That places Montenegro 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Montenegro, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0026 hectares per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0027 hectares per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0282 hectares per person | +949.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 hectares per person | -84.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -95.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +83.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 hectares per person | +2550.6% |
| 2012 | 0.021 hectares per person | +107.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -97.2% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0137 hectares per person | — |
| 2016 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -94.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0235 hectares per person | +3015.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 hectares per person | -86.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -81.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 hectares per person | +805.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0189 hectares per person | +237.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -87.9% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0075 hectares per person | — |
| 2025 | 0.0118 hectares per person | +57.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Montenegro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3015.1% | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0235 hectares per person |
| 2011 | +2550.6% | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0101 hectares per person |
| 2007 | +949.2% | 0.0027 hectares per person | 0.0282 hectares per person |
| 2020 | +805.8% | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0.0056 hectares per person |
| 2021 | +237.6% | 0.0056 hectares per person | 0.0189 hectares per person |
| 2012 | +107.5% | 0.0101 hectares per person | 0.021 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0048 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0282 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0235 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0189 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Montenegro?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Montenegro was 0.0118 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0282 hectares per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Montenegro rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.