What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Australia and Zambia?

240,000 tonnes, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zambia?

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.

Australia vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

Australia

153.35 million tonnes

in 2026

Zambia

153.11 million tonnes

in 2026

Australia rank

7th

Zambia rank

8th

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

Australia
Zambia

How they compare

Australia currently reports 153.35 million tonnes against 153.11 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 240,000 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	449.91 million tonnes	232.94 million tonnes	216.96 million tonnes	Australia
2010s	530.15 million tonnes	226.59 million tonnes	303.56 million tonnes	Australia
2020s	358.97 million tonnes	159.97 million tonnes	199.00 million tonnes	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Australia or Zambia?: Australia, at 153.35 million tonnes against 153.11 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Australia and Zambia?: 240,000 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zambia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do Australia and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?: Australia ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th 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.