In 2022, there were about 366,000 displacements worldwide due to wildland fire disasters, a decrease of around 19 percent compared to the previous year. 2020 was a particularly bad year, with approximately 1.2 million people displaced due to wildfires around the world. The wildfires in Oregon and California, U.S. were the disasters that displaced the most people that year.
Number of internal displacements of people due to wildfires worldwide from 2008 to 2022
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Figures only include internal displacements, meaning movements within the borders of their countries. Figures may include individuals who have been displaced more than once and are rounded.
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IDMC. (November 15, 2023). Number of internal displacements of people due to wildfires worldwide from 2008 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423779/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires/
IDMC. "Number of internal displacements of people due to wildfires worldwide from 2008 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423779/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires/
IDMC. (2023). Number of internal displacements of people due to wildfires worldwide from 2008 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423779/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires/
IDMC. "Number of Internal Displacements of People Due to Wildfires Worldwide from 2008 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423779/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires/
IDMC, Number of internal displacements of people due to wildfires worldwide from 2008 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423779/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Number of internal displacements of people due to wildfires worldwide from 2008 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], IDMC, November 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423779/number-people-displaced-by-wildfires/