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Mauritania: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026

From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 14,663 vegetation fires in this country.

Fires detected per year

Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.

Year by year data

2007 is the year with the most detections (1,612); the record month is November 2007, with 1,039.

The fire season is concentrated between October and December: these three months hold 57% of an average year's detections.

Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 24% (Aqua satellite). In 2016-2021, before Aqua's orbit drift, the change was −52%.

The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 67.3 MW in 2003-2012 to 56.5 MW in 2016-2025.

In 2026 (to 15 October): 531 detections; from January to September, +115% against the average of the same months in 2003-2025.

Frequently asked questions

On average 570 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 1,612 in 2007.

Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 24% (Aqua satellite). In 2016-2021, before Aqua's orbit drift, the change was −52%.

The fire season is concentrated between October and December: these three months hold 57% of an average year's detections.

2007, with 1,612 detections. The record month was November 2007, with 1,039.

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