What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Albania and Sri Lanka?

40,215 tonnes, with Albania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sri Lanka?

24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

Albania

751,960 tonnes

in 2026

Sri Lanka

711,745 tonnes

in 2026

Albania rank

101st

Sri Lanka rank

102nd

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

Albania
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Albania currently reports 751,960 tonnes against 711,745 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 40,215 tonnes.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Albania ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 248 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	557,191 tonnes	1.93 million tonnes	1.37 million tonnes	Sri Lanka
2010s	342,960 tonnes	2.03 million tonnes	1.69 million tonnes	Sri Lanka
2020s	393,934 tonnes	1.67 million tonnes	1.27 million tonnes	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Albania or Sri Lanka?: Albania, at 751,960 tonnes against 711,745 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Albania and Sri Lanka?: 40,215 tonnes, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sri Lanka?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do Albania and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?: Albania ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 5,952 data points, 2003–2026
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.