What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?

2.10 million tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?

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.

Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

Sierra Leone

18.37 million tonnes

in 2026

Zimbabwe

16.26 million tonnes

in 2026

Sierra Leone rank

36th

Zimbabwe rank

39th

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 18.37 million tonnes against 16.26 million tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.10 million tonnes.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 248 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	45.58 million tonnes	34.77 million tonnes	10.82 million tonnes	Sierra Leone
2010s	51.57 million tonnes	32.87 million tonnes	18.70 million tonnes	Sierra Leone
2020s	29.29 million tonnes	18.50 million tonnes	10.78 million tonnes	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?: Sierra Leone, at 18.37 million tonnes against 16.26 million tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?: 2.10 million tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?: Sierra Leone ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th 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.