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Turkmenistan: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 48,454 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 48,454
- World rank
- #81 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.04%
- Record year
- 2020
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- +9%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 737 |
| 2002 | 1,078 |
| 2003 | 2,817 |
| 2004 | 2,464 |
| 2005 | 2,324 |
| 2006 | 1,418 |
| 2007 | 1,613 |
| 2008 | 1,520 |
| 2009 | 1,715 |
| 2010 | 2,152 |
| 2011 | 1,223 |
| 2012 | 1,490 |
| 2013 | 2,175 |
| 2014 | 2,430 |
| 2015 | 1,812 |
| 2016 | 2,807 |
| 2017 | 1,624 |
| 2018 | 1,702 |
| 2019 | 2,510 |
| 2020 | 2,987 |
| 2021 | 1,971 |
| 2022 | 1,074 |
| 2023 | 1,327 |
| 2024 | 1,040 |
| 2025 | 2,307 |
| 2026 | 2,086 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2020 is the year with the most detections (2,987); the record month is February 2020, with 1,178.
The fire season is concentrated between January and March: these three months hold 45% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (+9%, Aqua satellite). In 2016-2021, before Aqua's orbit drift, the change was +26%.
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 32.8 MW in 2003-2012 to 24.7 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 2,086 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Turkmenistan: frequently asked questions
Turkmenistan: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 1,935 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 2,987 in 2020.
Turkmenistan: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (+9%, Aqua satellite). In 2016-2021, before Aqua's orbit drift, the change was +26%.
Turkmenistan: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between January and March: these three months hold 45% of an average year's detections.
Turkmenistan: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2020, with 2,987 detections. The record month was February 2020, with 1,178.
Other countries
- Uzbekistan60,487
- Belarus59,102
- Gabon55,013
- Guyana50,050
- Panama47,770
- Serbia46,393
- Greece46,365
- North Korea41,652
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