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Tajikistan: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 3,655 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 3,655
- World rank
- #148 of 223
- Share of the world
- < 0.01%
- Record year
- 2004
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −44%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 70 |
| 2002 | 201 |
| 2003 | 322 |
| 2004 | 380 |
| 2005 | 155 |
| 2006 | 154 |
| 2007 | 156 |
| 2008 | 76 |
| 2009 | 130 |
| 2010 | 225 |
| 2011 | 110 |
| 2012 | 89 |
| 2013 | 259 |
| 2014 | 167 |
| 2015 | 90 |
| 2016 | 167 |
| 2017 | 120 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2019 | 77 |
| 2020 | 111 |
| 2021 | 93 |
| 2022 | 60 |
| 2023 | 73 |
| 2024 | 74 |
| 2025 | 119 |
| 2026 | 114 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2004 is the year with the most detections (380); the record month is September 2004, with 94.
The fire season is concentrated between July and September: these three months hold 39% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 44% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 28.0 MW in 2003-2012 to 29.2 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 114 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Tajikistan: frequently asked questions
Tajikistan: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 142 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 380 in 2004.
Tajikistan: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 44% (Aqua satellite).
Tajikistan: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between July and September: these three months hold 39% of an average year's detections.
Tajikistan: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2004, with 380 detections. The record month was September 2004, with 94.
Other countries
- New Caledonia4,338
- Åland Islands4,324
- Israel3,944
- Belgium3,732
- Slovakia3,339
- Czechia3,320
- Yemen3,084
- Trinidad & Tobago2,824
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