Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Belarus or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 189,017 tonnes against 170,729 tonnes in Belarus as of 2026.

What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Belarus and Netherlands?

18,288 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Netherlands?

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.

Belarus vs Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

Belarus

170,729 tonnes

in 2026

Netherlands

189,017 tonnes

in 2026

Belarus rank

119th

Netherlands rank

116th

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

Belarus
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 189,017 tonnes against 170,729 tonnes in Belarus, a difference of 18,288 tonnes.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 119th and Netherlands ranks 116th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	716,733 tonnes	179,624 tonnes	537,109 tonnes	Belarus
2010s	667,775 tonnes	192,682 tonnes	475,092 tonnes	Belarus
2020s	447,621 tonnes	243,425 tonnes	204,197 tonnes	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Belarus or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 189,017 tonnes against 170,729 tonnes in Belarus as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Belarus and Netherlands?: 18,288 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Netherlands?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do Belarus and Netherlands rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?: Belarus ranks 119th and Netherlands ranks 116th 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.

Individual pages

About this data

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: 07 August 2026

Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.