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

51,180 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi 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.

Burundi vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

Burundi

1.35 million tonnes

in 2026

United Kingdom

1.40 million tonnes

in 2026

Burundi rank

88th

United Kingdom rank

87th

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

Burundi
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.40 million tonnes against 1.35 million tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 51,180 tonnes.

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

Burundi ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	978,521 tonnes	587,596 tonnes	390,925 tonnes	Burundi
2010s	702,152 tonnes	472,110 tonnes	230,042 tonnes	Burundi
2020s	635,289 tonnes	633,822 tonnes	1,467 tonnes	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Burundi or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1.40 million tonnes against 1.35 million tonnes in Burundi as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Burundi and United Kingdom?: 51,180 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United Kingdom?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do Burundi and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?: Burundi ranks 88th 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.