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Equatorial Guinea: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 4,388 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 4,388
- World rank
- #143 of 223
- Share of the world
- < 0.01%
- Record year
- 2020
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- +57%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 39 |
| 2003 | 116 |
| 2004 | 128 |
| 2005 | 143 |
| 2006 | 97 |
| 2007 | 208 |
| 2008 | 236 |
| 2009 | 116 |
| 2010 | 132 |
| 2011 | 161 |
| 2012 | 94 |
| 2013 | 153 |
| 2014 | 243 |
| 2015 | 240 |
| 2016 | 261 |
| 2017 | 85 |
| 2018 | 179 |
| 2019 | 227 |
| 2020 | 282 |
| 2021 | 227 |
| 2022 | 237 |
| 2023 | 212 |
| 2024 | 237 |
| 2025 | 276 |
| 2026 | 49 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2020 is the year with the most detections (282); the record month is February 2016, with 181.
The fire season is concentrated between January and March: these three months hold 75% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 rose by 57% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 11.4 MW in 2003-2012 to 12.4 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 49 detections; from January to September, −73% against the average of the same months in 2003-2025.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Equatorial Guinea: frequently asked questions
Equatorial Guinea: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 187 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 282 in 2020.
Equatorial Guinea: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 rose by 57% (Aqua satellite).
Equatorial Guinea: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between January and March: these three months hold 75% of an average year's detections.
Equatorial Guinea: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2020, with 282 detections. The record month was February 2016, with 181.
Other countries
- Jamaica5,095
- Lithuania4,761
- Netherlands4,742
- Latvia4,623
- New Caledonia4,338
- Åland Islands4,324
- Israel3,944
- Belgium3,732
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