Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Czechia
Czechia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0024 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Czechia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.0024 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.
The figure is down 46.6% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Czechia peaked at 0.0253 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
Czechia ranks 162nd 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0107 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0022 | -78.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 | +470.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 | -55.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 | -73.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0078 | +413.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 | -69.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0253 | +1027.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 | -76.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 | -78.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 | +183.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0045 | — |
| 2026 | 0.0024 | -46.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0063 | 0.0015 | 0.0128 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 | 0 | 0.0253 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 0.0033 compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.003 compare
- 161 Jordan 0.003 compare
- 163 Saudi Arabia 0.0021 compare
- 164 Yemen 0.0019 compare
- 165 Switzerland 0.0018 compare
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Czechia?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Czechia was 0.0024 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0253 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Czechia ranks 162nd out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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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