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Montenegro: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 10,585 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 10,585
- World rank
- #123 of 223
- Share of the world
- < 0.01%
- Record year
- 2012
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- +5%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 66 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 309 |
| 2004 | 49 |
| 2005 | 42 |
| 2006 | 73 |
| 2007 | 1,304 |
| 2008 | 274 |
| 2009 | 98 |
| 2010 | 92 |
| 2011 | 722 |
| 2012 | 1,542 |
| 2013 | 79 |
| 2014 | 65 |
| 2015 | 466 |
| 2016 | 128 |
| 2017 | 1,343 |
| 2018 | 118 |
| 2019 | 375 |
| 2020 | 508 |
| 2021 | 1,164 |
| 2022 | 416 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 315 |
| 2025 | 316 |
| 2026 | 695 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2012 is the year with the most detections (1,542); the record month is August 2012, with 993.
The fire season is concentrated between July and September: these three months hold 72% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (+5%, Aqua satellite). In 2016-2021, before Aqua's orbit drift, the change was +34%.
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 27.4 MW in 2003-2012 to 27.8 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 695 detections; from January to September, +64% against the average of the same months in 2003-2025.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Montenegro: frequently asked questions
Montenegro: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 427 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 1,542 in 2012.
Montenegro: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (+5%, Aqua satellite). In 2016-2021, before Aqua's orbit drift, the change was +34%.
Montenegro: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between July and September: these three months hold 72% of an average year's detections.
Montenegro: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2012, with 1,542 detections. The record month was August 2012, with 993.
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- Libya13,203
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- Morocco8,191
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