Area burned wildfires by type in Albania
Albania: Area burned wildfires by type was 25,501 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Albania, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Albania stood at 25,501.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% on the previous year and up 1,331.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Albania peaked at 46,667 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Albania ranks 68th of 225 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 wildfires by type in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 8,822 | — |
| 2004 | 472.25 | -94.6% |
| 2005 | 5,474 | +1059.1% |
| 2006 | 944.5 | -82.7% |
| 2007 | 46,667 | +4840.9% |
| 2008 | 8,543 | -81.7% |
| 2009 | 3,155 | -63.1% |
| 2010 | 4,143 | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 20,715 | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 20,779 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 257.59 | -98.8% |
| 2014 | 107.33 | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 1,782 | +1560.0% |
| 2016 | 1,503 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 15,584 | +937.1% |
| 2018 | 987.43 | -93.7% |
| 2019 | 1,395 | +41.3% |
| 2020 | 3,435 | +146.2% |
| 2021 | 9,703 | +182.5% |
| 2022 | 2,705 | -72.1% |
| 2023 | 1,030 | -61.9% |
| 2024 | 16,636 | +1514.6% |
| 2025 | 25,501 | +53.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 25,501 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 25,501 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83, 28.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4840.9% | 944.5 | 46,667 |
| 2015 | +1560.0% | 107.33 | 1,782 |
| 2024 | +1514.6% | 1,030 | 16,636 |
| 2005 | +1059.1% | 472.25 | 5,474 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,260 | 0 | 46,667 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,725 | 107.33 | 20,779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,835 | 1,030 | 25,501 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned wildfires by type in Albania?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Albania was 25,501 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 46,667 in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Albania ranks 68th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,331.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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