Germany vs Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

Germany

660,099 tonnes

in 2026

Rwanda

425,737 tonnes

in 2026

Germany rank

96th

Rwanda rank

98th

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

Germany currently reports 660,099 tonnes against 425,737 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 234,362 tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Rwanda's.

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

Germany ranks 96th and Rwanda ranks 98th 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.