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Eritrea: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 8,654 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 8,654
- World rank
- #126 of 223
- Share of the world
- < 0.01%
- Record year
- 2020
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- +17%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 325 |
| 2002 | 289 |
| 2003 | 360 |
| 2004 | 226 |
| 2005 | 228 |
| 2006 | 298 |
| 2007 | 530 |
| 2008 | 592 |
| 2009 | 236 |
| 2010 | 250 |
| 2011 | 248 |
| 2012 | 194 |
| 2013 | 175 |
| 2014 | 263 |
| 2015 | 262 |
| 2016 | 186 |
| 2017 | 156 |
| 2018 | 215 |
| 2019 | 367 |
| 2020 | 605 |
| 2021 | 425 |
| 2022 | 453 |
| 2023 | 604 |
| 2024 | 305 |
| 2025 | 524 |
| 2026 | 233 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2020 is the year with the most detections (605); the record month is February 2023, with 169.
The fire season is concentrated between March and May: these three months hold 34% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 rose by 17% (Aqua satellite). In 2016-2021, before Aqua's orbit drift, the change was −11%.
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 42.6 MW in 2003-2012 to 45.7 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 233 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Eritrea: frequently asked questions
Eritrea: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 335 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 605 in 2020.
Eritrea: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 rose by 17% (Aqua satellite). In 2016-2021, before Aqua's orbit drift, the change was −11%.
Eritrea: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between March and May: these three months hold 34% of an average year's detections.
Eritrea: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2020, with 605 detections. The record month was February 2023, with 169.
Other countries
- North Macedonia10,663
- Montenegro10,585
- Fiji9,443
- French Guiana8,738
- Morocco8,191
- Sweden7,489
- Armenia7,199
- Bhutan7,148
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