Fiji vs Kuwait: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires
Fiji
398,090 tonnes
in 2026
Kuwait
424,301 tonnes
in 2026
Fiji rank
110th
Kuwait rank
109th
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time
- Fiji
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 424,301 tonnes against 398,090 tonnes in Fiji, a difference of 26,211 tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 110th and Kuwait ranks 109th of 248 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million tonnes | 883,381 tonnes | 145,027 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2010s | 1.39 million tonnes | 334,717 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Fiji |
| 2020s | 1.85 million tonnes | 301,045 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Fiji or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 424,301 tonnes against 398,090 tonnes in Fiji as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Fiji and Kuwait?
- 26,211 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Kuwait?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
- How do Fiji and Kuwait rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Fiji ranks 110th and Kuwait ranks 109th 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.