Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Chad
Chad: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 1.02 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Chad, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Chad stood at 1.02. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 59.2% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Chad peaked at 5.37 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2026.
Chad ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.81 | — |
| 2013 | 4.83 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.98 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 4.07 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.37 | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 4.26 | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | -43.2% |
| 2019 | 3.86 | +59.4% |
| 2020 | 4.53 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 4.97 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 3.21 | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 3.69 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 2.58 | -30.0% |
| 2025 | 2.51 | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 1.02 | -59.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.02 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.4, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2 | 2.42 | 5.37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.22 | 1.02 | 4.97 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Chad?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Chad was 1.02 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2026.
- How does Chad rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Chad ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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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