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Sweden: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 7,489 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 7,489
- World rank
- #128 of 223
- Share of the world
- < 0.01%
- Record year
- 2018
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −28%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 88 |
| 2002 | 466 |
| 2003 | 408 |
| 2004 | 337 |
| 2005 | 355 |
| 2006 | 618 |
| 2007 | 289 |
| 2008 | 318 |
| 2009 | 331 |
| 2010 | 146 |
| 2011 | 288 |
| 2012 | 130 |
| 2013 | 240 |
| 2014 | 692 |
| 2015 | 196 |
| 2016 | 167 |
| 2017 | 185 |
| 2018 | 1,066 |
| 2019 | 189 |
| 2020 | 183 |
| 2021 | 160 |
| 2022 | 105 |
| 2023 | 146 |
| 2024 | 124 |
| 2025 | 139 |
| 2026 | 123 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2018 is the year with the most detections (1,066); the record month is July 2018, with 863.
The fire season is concentrated between June and August: these three months hold 77% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 28% (Aqua satellite). In 2016-2021, before Aqua's orbit drift, the change was −9%.
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 35.9 MW in 2003-2012 to 36.6 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 123 detections; from January to September, −59% against the average of the same months in 2003-2025.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Sweden: frequently asked questions
Sweden: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 296 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 1,066 in 2018.
Sweden: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 28% (Aqua satellite). In 2016-2021, before Aqua's orbit drift, the change was −9%.
Sweden: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between June and August: these three months hold 77% of an average year's detections.
Sweden: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2018, with 1,066 detections. The record month was July 2018, with 863.
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