What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Kenya and United Arab Emirates?

105,800 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Arab Emirates?

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.

Kenya vs United Arab Emirates: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

Kenya

3.38 million tonnes

in 2026

United Arab Emirates

3.27 million tonnes

in 2026

Kenya rank

68th

United Arab Emirates rank

71st

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

Kenya
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 3.38 million tonnes against 3.27 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 105,800 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 71st of 248 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.37 million tonnes	213,055 tonnes	6.15 million tonnes	Kenya
2010s	4.88 million tonnes	2.28 million tonnes	2.60 million tonnes	Kenya
2020s	4.02 million tonnes	6.59 million tonnes	2.57 million tonnes	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Kenya or United Arab Emirates?: Kenya, at 3.38 million tonnes against 3.27 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Kenya and United Arab Emirates?: 105,800 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Arab Emirates?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do Kenya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?: Kenya ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 71st 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.