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 0.2121 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 0.2121.
The figure is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 82.8% 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, 0.1556, in 2024.
Azerbaijan ranks 102nd of 236 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 | 0.2121 | -46.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.2121 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.2121 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0457, 4.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +348.4% | 0.5861 | 2.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0.5861 | 2.63 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4637 | 0.1556 | 0.935 | 7 |
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 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 0.2121 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 0.1556 in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Azerbaijan ranks 102nd out of 236 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 82.8%. 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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