What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between New Zealand and Oman?

84,046 tonnes, with Oman ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Oman?

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.

New Zealand vs Oman: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

New Zealand

449,946 tonnes

in 2026

Oman

533,992 tonnes

in 2026

New Zealand rank

108th

Oman rank

106th

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

New Zealand
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 533,992 tonnes against 449,946 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 84,046 tonnes.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 108th and Oman ranks 106th of 248 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Oman	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.89 million tonnes	816,734 tonnes	2.08 million tonnes	New Zealand
2010s	3.04 million tonnes	2.12 million tonnes	923,454 tonnes	New Zealand
2020s	2.39 million tonnes	5.31 million tonnes	2.92 million tonnes	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, New Zealand or Oman?: Oman, at 533,992 tonnes against 449,946 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between New Zealand and Oman?: 84,046 tonnes, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Oman?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do New Zealand and Oman rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?: New Zealand ranks 108th and Oman ranks 106th 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.