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Chad: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 1,300,913 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 1,300,913
- World rank
- #23 of 223
- Share of the world
- 1.2%
- Record year
- 2004
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −25%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 24,594 |
| 2002 | 49,027 |
| 2003 | 64,581 |
| 2004 | 75,767 |
| 2005 | 68,819 |
| 2006 | 63,788 |
| 2007 | 66,519 |
| 2008 | 62,387 |
| 2009 | 48,543 |
| 2010 | 51,757 |
| 2011 | 56,115 |
| 2012 | 57,412 |
| 2013 | 50,488 |
| 2014 | 42,010 |
| 2015 | 44,841 |
| 2016 | 56,991 |
| 2017 | 46,044 |
| 2018 | 51,208 |
| 2019 | 42,498 |
| 2020 | 49,906 |
| 2021 | 49,858 |
| 2022 | 36,402 |
| 2023 | 39,832 |
| 2024 | 38,364 |
| 2025 | 35,059 |
| 2026 | 14,712 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2004 is the year with the most detections (75,767); the record month is December 2004, with 24,959.
The fire season is concentrated between November and January: these three months hold 79% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 25% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 42.6 MW in 2003-2012 to 38.1 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 14,712 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Chad: frequently asked questions
Chad: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 52,139 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 75,767 in 2004.
Chad: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 25% (Aqua satellite).
Chad: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between November and January: these three months hold 79% of an average year's detections.
Chad: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2004, with 75,767 detections. The record month was December 2004, with 24,959.
Other countries
- Mexico1,598,416
- Indonesia1,562,099
- Myanmar1,536,197
- Madagascar1,512,917
- Ethiopia1,260,709
- Ghana1,228,877
- Cameroon1,193,498
- Kazakhstan1,161,128
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