What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Italy and Pakistan?

386,850 tonnes, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Pakistan?

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.

Italy vs Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

Italy

3.11 million tonnes

in 2026

Pakistan

2.73 million tonnes

in 2026

Italy rank

74th

Pakistan rank

77th

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

Italy
Pakistan

How they compare

Italy currently reports 3.11 million tonnes against 2.73 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 386,850 tonnes.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 74th and Pakistan ranks 77th of 248 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.64 million tonnes	2.48 million tonnes	165,977 tonnes	Italy
2010s	2.36 million tonnes	4.18 million tonnes	1.82 million tonnes	Pakistan
2020s	2.76 million tonnes	5.50 million tonnes	2.74 million tonnes	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Italy or Pakistan?: Italy, at 3.11 million tonnes against 2.73 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Italy and Pakistan?: 386,850 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Pakistan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do Italy and Pakistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?: Italy ranks 74th and Pakistan ranks 77th 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.