What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Mozambique and United States?

33.09 million tonnes, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and United States?

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.

Mozambique vs United States: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

Mozambique

99.42 million tonnes

in 2026

United States

132.51 million tonnes

in 2026

Mozambique rank

11th

United States rank

9th

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

Mozambique
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 132.51 million tonnes against 99.42 million tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 33.09 million tonnes.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th of 248 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	173.84 million tonnes	182.04 million tonnes	8.19 million tonnes	United States
2010s	170.99 million tonnes	156.48 million tonnes	14.51 million tonnes	Mozambique
2020s	111.96 million tonnes	163.01 million tonnes	51.05 million tonnes	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Mozambique or United States?: United States, at 132.51 million tonnes against 99.42 million tonnes in Mozambique as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Mozambique and United States?: 33.09 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and United States?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do Mozambique and United States rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?: Mozambique ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th 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.