Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Belgium or Equatorial Guinea?

Equatorial Guinea, at 94,093 tonnes against 92,996 tonnes in Belgium as of 2026.

What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Belgium and Equatorial Guinea?

1,097 tonnes, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Equatorial Guinea?

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.

Belgium vs Equatorial Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

Belgium

92,996 tonnes

in 2026

Equatorial Guinea

94,093 tonnes

in 2026

Belgium rank

129th

Equatorial Guinea rank

128th

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

Belgium
Equatorial Guinea

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 94,093 tonnes against 92,996 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 1,097 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 129th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Equatorial Guinea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	350,047 tonnes	90,579 tonnes	259,469 tonnes	Belgium
2010s	416,264 tonnes	128,175 tonnes	288,089 tonnes	Belgium
2020s	310,013 tonnes	168,292 tonnes	141,722 tonnes	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Belgium or Equatorial Guinea?: Equatorial Guinea, at 94,093 tonnes against 92,996 tonnes in Belgium as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Belgium and Equatorial Guinea?: 1,097 tonnes, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Equatorial Guinea?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do Belgium and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?: Belgium ranks 129th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th 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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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.