Chile vs Honduras: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires
Chile
6.48 million tonnes
in 2026
Honduras
5.76 million tonnes
in 2026
Chile rank
56th
Honduras rank
58th
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time
- Chile
- Honduras
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6.48 million tonnes against 5.76 million tonnes in Honduras, a difference of 717,330 tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Honduras ahead.
Chile ranks 56th and Honduras ranks 58th of 248 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.01 million tonnes | 8.34 million tonnes | 662,251 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 11.62 million tonnes | 7.99 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 9.93 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Chile or Honduras?
- Chile, at 6.48 million tonnes against 5.76 million tonnes in Honduras as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Chile and Honduras?
- 717,330 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Honduras?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
- How do Chile and Honduras rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Chile ranks 56th and Honduras ranks 58th 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
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.