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

20.60 million tonnes, with Zambia ahead.

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

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.

United States vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

United States

132.51 million tonnes

in 2026

Zambia

153.11 million tonnes

in 2026

United States rank

9th

Zambia rank

8th

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

United States
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 153.11 million tonnes against 132.51 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 20.60 million tonnes.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Zambia ahead.

United States ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 8th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	182.04 million tonnes	232.94 million tonnes	50.91 million tonnes	Zambia
2010s	156.48 million tonnes	226.59 million tonnes	70.11 million tonnes	Zambia
2020s	163.01 million tonnes	159.97 million tonnes	3.04 million tonnes	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, United States or Zambia?: Zambia, at 153.11 million tonnes against 132.51 million tonnes in United States as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between United States and Zambia?: 20.60 million tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zambia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do United States and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?: United States ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 8th 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.