New Caledonia vs Palestine: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires
New Caledonia
56,382 tonnes
in 2026
Palestine
61,173 tonnes
in 2026
New Caledonia rank
153rd
Palestine rank
151st
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time
- New Caledonia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 61,173 tonnes against 56,382 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 4,791 tonnes.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 153rd and Palestine ranks 151st of 248 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 533,288 tonnes | 27,249 tonnes | 506,040 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 1.82 million tonnes | 25,690 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 3.16 million tonnes | 47,895 tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, New Caledonia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 61,173 tonnes against 56,382 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between New Caledonia and Palestine?
- 4,791 tonnes, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
- How do New Caledonia and Palestine rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- New Caledonia ranks 153rd and Palestine ranks 151st 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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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.