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Timor-Leste: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 18,898 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 18,898
- World rank
- #107 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.02%
- Record year
- 2006
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −54%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 434 |
| 2002 | 1,944 |
| 2003 | 809 |
| 2004 | 1,589 |
| 2005 | 1,029 |
| 2006 | 1,843 |
| 2007 | 658 |
| 2008 | 1,002 |
| 2009 | 1,132 |
| 2010 | 109 |
| 2011 | 715 |
| 2012 | 838 |
| 2013 | 318 |
| 2014 | 1,170 |
| 2015 | 740 |
| 2016 | 171 |
| 2017 | 560 |
| 2018 | 747 |
| 2019 | 948 |
| 2020 | 441 |
| 2021 | 201 |
| 2022 | 145 |
| 2023 | 832 |
| 2024 | 234 |
| 2025 | 163 |
| 2026 | 124 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2006 is the year with the most detections (1,843); the record month is October 2006, with 858.
The fire season is concentrated between August and October: these three months hold 82% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 54% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 21.1 MW in 2003-2012 to 19.3 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 124 detections; from January to September, −80% against the average of the same months in 2003-2025.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Timor-Leste: frequently asked questions
Timor-Leste: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 713 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 1,843 in 2006.
Timor-Leste: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 54% (Aqua satellite).
Timor-Leste: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between August and October: these three months hold 82% of an average year's detections.
Timor-Leste: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2006, with 1,843 detections. The record month was October 2006, with 858.
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