Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Albania
Albania: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 1.3 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Albania, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Albania is 1.3, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.9% on the previous year and up 159.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Albania peaked at 6.15 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1516, in 2014.
That places Albania 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.15 | — |
| 2013 | 0.372 | -94.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1516 | -59.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8371 | +452.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5004 | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 3.55 | +609.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3579 | -89.9% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | +220.6% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.76 | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4229 | -67.7% |
| 2024 | 2.09 | +393.8% |
| 2025 | 2.53 | +21.4% |
| 2026 | 1.3 | -48.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0457, 28.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +609.2% | 0.5004 | 3.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.63 | 0.1516 | 6.15 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 0.4229 | 2.53 | 7 |
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Albania?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Albania was 1.3 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1516 in 2014.
- How does Albania rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Albania ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.0%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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