Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0844 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Eritrea, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Eritrea stood at 0.0844.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.5% on the previous year and up 174.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Eritrea peaked at 0.4995 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 2017.
Eritrea ranks 124th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0716 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0811 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0751 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0622 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0307 | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 0.022 | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0427 | +94.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1779 | +316.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4995 | +180.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2447 | -51.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1789 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1508 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0469 | -68.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2381 | +408.0% |
| 2026 | 0.0844 | -64.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0844 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.4, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0844 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +408.0% | 0.0469 | 0.2381 |
| 2019 | +316.8% | 0.0427 | 0.1779 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0704 | 0.022 | 0.1779 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2062 | 0.0469 | 0.4995 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Eritrea?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Eritrea was 0.0844 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4995 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 2017.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Eritrea ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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