Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.4705 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Montenegro, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.4705 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.9% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Montenegro peaked at 6.91 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 61st 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 Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.91 | — |
| 2013 | 0.4031 | -94.2% |
| 2014 | 0.122 | -69.7% |
| 2015 | 2.91 | +2286.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -64.5% |
| 2017 | 6.77 | +554.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5181 | -92.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | +182.6% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | +97.6% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | +48.5% |
| 2022 | 2.29 | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1.59 | — |
| 2025 | 1.96 | +22.8% |
| 2026 | 0.4705 | -75.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.52 | 0.122 | 6.91 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 0 | 4.3 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Montenegro?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Montenegro was 0.4705 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Montenegro ranks 61st out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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