Area burned wildfires by type in Montenegro
Montenegro: Area burned wildfires by type was 7,341 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Montenegro, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Montenegro stood at 7,341.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Montenegro peaked at 17,366 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Montenegro 96th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1,588 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1,653 | — |
| 2007 | 17,366 | +950.7% |
| 2008 | 2,769 | -84.1% |
| 2009 | 128.79 | -95.3% |
| 2010 | 236.12 | +83.3% |
| 2011 | 6,268 | +2554.6% |
| 2012 | 13,030 | +107.9% |
| 2013 | 364.92 | -97.2% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 8,565 | — |
| 2016 | 472.25 | -94.5% |
| 2017 | 14,726 | +3018.2% |
| 2018 | 2,061 | -86.0% |
| 2019 | 386.39 | -81.2% |
| 2020 | 3,499 | +805.6% |
| 2021 | 11,785 | +236.8% |
| 2022 | 1,417 | -88.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 4,680 | — |
| 2025 | 7,341 | +56.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 7,341 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 7,341 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83, 8.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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 | +3018.2% | 472.25 | 14,726 |
| 2011 | +2554.6% | 236.12 | 6,268 |
| 2007 | +950.7% | 1,653 | 17,366 |
| 2020 | +805.6% | 386.39 | 3,499 |
| 2021 | +236.8% | 3,499 | 11,785 |
| 2012 | +107.9% | 6,268 | 13,030 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,938 | 0 | 17,366 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,611 | 0 | 14,726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,787 | 0 | 11,785 | 6 |
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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 wildfires by type in Montenegro?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Montenegro was 7,341 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 17,366 in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Montenegro rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Montenegro ranks 96th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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