Russia: number of forest fires 1992-2021

In 2021, 15.1 thousand forest fires were recorded in Russia, marking an increase in recent years. A significantly high number of forest fires in the country was observed in 2010, at 33.4 thousand.

Number of forest fires in Russia from 1992 to 2021 (in 1,000s)

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Release date

October 2022

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

1992 to 2021

Supplementary notes

The statistic has been compiled from several sources.
Figures prior to 2015 were obtained from the publication "Environment and the Economy: Changes in Atmospheric Emissions in the run-up to the Ratification of the Paris Climate Change Agreement" by the Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation, page 21.
Figures from 2015 to 2020 were obtained from the report "Main Indicators of Environmental Protection 2021" by the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, page 21.
The 2021 figure was obtained from the Aerial Forest Protection Service of Russia.

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