What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Burkina Faso and Chile?

165,420 tonnes, with Chile ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chile?

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.

Burkina Faso vs Chile: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

Burkina Faso

6.31 million tonnes

in 2026

Chile

6.48 million tonnes

in 2026

Burkina Faso rank

57th

Chile rank

56th

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

Burkina Faso
Chile

How they compare

Chile currently reports 6.48 million tonnes against 6.31 million tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 165,420 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Chile ranks 56th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Chile	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.74 million tonnes	9.01 million tonnes	12.73 million tonnes	Burkina Faso
2010s	15.40 million tonnes	11.62 million tonnes	3.77 million tonnes	Burkina Faso
2020s	11.42 million tonnes	9.93 million tonnes	1.49 million tonnes	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Burkina Faso or Chile?: Chile, at 6.48 million tonnes against 6.31 million tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Burkina Faso and Chile?: 165,420 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chile?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do Burkina Faso and Chile rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?: Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Chile ranks 56th 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.