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Ethiopia: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 1,260,709 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 1,260,709
- World rank
- #24 of 223
- Share of the world
- 1.1%
- Record year
- 2005
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −10%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 20,612 |
| 2002 | 37,410 |
| 2003 | 51,353 |
| 2004 | 51,982 |
| 2005 | 63,112 |
| 2006 | 48,980 |
| 2007 | 62,604 |
| 2008 | 59,014 |
| 2009 | 51,743 |
| 2010 | 43,469 |
| 2011 | 52,566 |
| 2012 | 55,747 |
| 2013 | 54,489 |
| 2014 | 46,998 |
| 2015 | 58,373 |
| 2016 | 53,050 |
| 2017 | 52,865 |
| 2018 | 49,536 |
| 2019 | 42,831 |
| 2020 | 46,259 |
| 2021 | 51,022 |
| 2022 | 37,127 |
| 2023 | 44,378 |
| 2024 | 41,856 |
| 2025 | 47,135 |
| 2026 | 30,214 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2005 is the year with the most detections (63,112); the record month is January 2017, with 19,395.
The fire season is concentrated between December and February: these three months hold 65% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 10% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 44.0 MW in 2003-2012 to 39.9 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 30,214 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Ethiopia: frequently asked questions
Ethiopia: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 50,717 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 63,112 in 2005.
Ethiopia: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 10% (Aqua satellite).
Ethiopia: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between December and February: these three months hold 65% of an average year's detections.
Ethiopia: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2005, with 63,112 detections. The record month was January 2017, with 19,395.
Other countries
- Indonesia1,562,099
- Myanmar1,536,197
- Madagascar1,512,917
- Chad1,300,913
- Ghana1,228,877
- Cameroon1,193,498
- Kazakhstan1,161,128
- Venezuela1,097,803
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