What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between France and Ukraine?

275,250 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ukraine?

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.

France vs Ukraine: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

France

5.22 million tonnes

in 2026

Ukraine

5.50 million tonnes

in 2026

France rank

60th

Ukraine rank

59th

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

France
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 5.50 million tonnes against 5.22 million tonnes in France, a difference of 275,250 tonnes.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times France's.

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

France ranks 60th and Ukraine ranks 59th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.11 million tonnes	6.86 million tonnes	4.75 million tonnes	Ukraine
2010s	1.51 million tonnes	6.71 million tonnes	5.20 million tonnes	Ukraine
2020s	2.33 million tonnes	5.51 million tonnes	3.17 million tonnes	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, France or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 5.50 million tonnes against 5.22 million tonnes in France as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between France and Ukraine?: 275,250 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ukraine?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do France and Ukraine rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?: France ranks 60th and Ukraine ranks 59th 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.