Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Comoros
Comoros: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 1.01 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Comoros, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Comoros stood at 1.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 383.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Comoros peaked at 3.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2085, in 2025.
Comoros ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.827 | — |
| 2013 | 1.77 | +114.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 3.39 | +191.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8614 | -74.6% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | +64.8% |
| 2018 | 1.89 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 2.93 | +54.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5535 | -81.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +171.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2214 | -85.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4718 | +113.1% |
| 2024 | 3.91 | +728.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2085 | -94.7% |
| 2026 | 1.01 | +383.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.78 | 0.827 | 3.39 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 0.2085 | 3.91 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Comoros?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Comoros was 1.01 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2085 in 2025.
- How does Comoros rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Comoros ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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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