Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.1274 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Azerbaijan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Azerbaijan stood at 0.1274. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 67.6% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.63 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1274, in 2026.
Azerbaijan ranks 94th of 229 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9037 | — |
| 2013 | 0.9185 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5861 | -36.2% |
| 2015 | 2.63 | +348.4% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | -53.1% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | +111.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7034 | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 0.935 | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6798 | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1666 | -75.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1556 | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3935 | +152.8% |
| 2026 | 0.1274 | -67.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0.5861 | 2.63 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4516 | 0.1274 | 0.935 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 91 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1407 compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 0.1399 compare
- 93 Canada 0.1388 compare
- 95 Fiji 0.1263 compare
- 96 Tunisia 0.1207 compare
- 97 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.1121 compare
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Azerbaijan?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Azerbaijan was 0.1274 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1274 in 2026.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Azerbaijan ranks 94th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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