Area burned wildfires by type in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Area burned wildfires by type was 61,199 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Azerbaijan, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Azerbaijan stood at 61,199.
That represents a change of up 353.3% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Azerbaijan peaked at 121,797 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,048, in 2023.
Azerbaijan ranks 56th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned wildfires by type in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36,063 | — |
| 2003 | 61,199 | +69.7% |
| 2004 | 68,197 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 29,494 | -56.8% |
| 2006 | 121,797 | +313.0% |
| 2007 | 49,822 | -59.1% |
| 2008 | 18,546 | -62.8% |
| 2009 | 13,073 | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 102,199 | +681.8% |
| 2011 | 45,143 | -55.8% |
| 2012 | 51,819 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 26,897 | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 20,242 | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 117,633 | +481.1% |
| 2016 | 19,555 | -83.4% |
| 2017 | 60,877 | +211.3% |
| 2018 | 41,944 | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 101,576 | +142.2% |
| 2020 | 9,209 | -90.9% |
| 2021 | 113,211 | +1129.4% |
| 2022 | 45,057 | -60.2% |
| 2023 | 3,048 | -93.2% |
| 2024 | 13,502 | +343.0% |
| 2025 | 61,199 | +353.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 61,199 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 5.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 61,199 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83, 68.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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 | +1129.4% | 9,209 | 113,211 |
| 2010 | +681.8% | 13,073 | 102,199 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,774 | 13,073 | 121,797 | 8 |
| 2010s | 58,789 | 19,555 | 117,633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,871 | 3,048 | 113,211 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 wildfires by type in Azerbaijan?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Azerbaijan was 61,199 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 121,797 in 2006.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,048 in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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