What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Belize and United Kingdom?

74,190 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United Kingdom?

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.

Belize vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

Belize

1.32 million tonnes

in 2026

United Kingdom

1.40 million tonnes

in 2026

Belize rank

89th

United Kingdom rank

87th

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

Belize
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.40 million tonnes against 1.32 million tonnes in Belize, a difference of 74,190 tonnes.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

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

Belize ranks 89th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.55 million tonnes	587,596 tonnes	964,512 tonnes	Belize
2010s	1.98 million tonnes	472,110 tonnes	1.50 million tonnes	Belize
2020s	2.03 million tonnes	633,822 tonnes	1.39 million tonnes	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Belize or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1.40 million tonnes against 1.32 million tonnes in Belize as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Belize and United Kingdom?: 74,190 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United Kingdom?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do Belize and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?: Belize ranks 89th and United Kingdom ranks 87th 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.