Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0151 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Timor-Leste, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Timor-Leste is 0.0151, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 98.1% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Timor-Leste peaked at 7.26 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0151, in 2026.
Timor-Leste ranks 143rd 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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.41 | — |
| 2013 | 1.21 | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 7.26 | +500.8% |
| 2015 | 3.64 | -49.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4724 | -87.0% |
| 2017 | 3.92 | +730.6% |
| 2018 | 6.33 | +61.3% |
| 2019 | 5.81 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.83 | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8079 | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4016 | -50.3% |
| 2023 | 4.62 | +1050.8% |
| 2024 | 1.13 | -75.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7823 | -30.7% |
| 2026 | 0.0151 | -98.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.13 | 0.4724 | 7.26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 0.0151 | 4.62 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 140 Israel 0.0184 compare
- 141 French Guiana 0.0182 compare
- 142 Germany 0.0169 compare
- 144 Solomon Islands 0.0132 compare
- 145 Slovakia 0.013 compare
- 146 Taiwan, China 0.012 compare
More reference data data for Timor-Leste
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 12.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 602.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 33.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 3.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Timor-Leste?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Timor-Leste was 0.0151 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 in 2026.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Timor-Leste ranks 143rd out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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