Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Lithuania or East Timor?

East Timor, at 12,230 tonnes against 9,166 tonnes in Lithuania as of 2026.

What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Lithuania and East Timor?

3,064 tonnes, with East Timor ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and East Timor?

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.

Lithuania vs East Timor: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

Lithuania

9,166 tonnes

in 2026

East Timor

12,230 tonnes

in 2026

Lithuania rank

170th

East Timor rank

167th

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

Lithuania
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 12,230 tonnes against 9,166 tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 3,064 tonnes.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 170th and East Timor ranks 167th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	59,273 tonnes	1.14 million tonnes	1.08 million tonnes	East Timor
2010s	20,022 tonnes	525,789 tonnes	505,767 tonnes	East Timor
2020s	19,292 tonnes	206,859 tonnes	187,567 tonnes	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Lithuania or East Timor?: East Timor, at 12,230 tonnes against 9,166 tonnes in Lithuania as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Lithuania and East Timor?: 3,064 tonnes, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and East Timor?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do Lithuania and East Timor rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?: Lithuania ranks 170th and East Timor ranks 167th 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.

Individual pages

About this data

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.