Congo vs Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

Congo

22.41 million tonnes

in 2026

Sudan

20.95 million tonnes

in 2026

Congo rank

26th

Sudan rank

28th

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

Congo currently reports 22.41 million tonnes against 20.95 million tonnes in Sudan, a difference of 1.47 million tonnes.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

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

Congo ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 28th of 248 countries.

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.