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 0.0789 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 0.0789, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.9% on the previous year and down 84.2% 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, 0.0789, in 2026.
That places Albania 109th out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.0789 | -96.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.63 | 0.1516 | 6.15 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 0.0789 | 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 0.0789 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 0.0789 in 2026.
- How does Albania rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Albania ranks 109th out of 229 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 down 84.2%. 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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