What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between United States Virgin Islands and Western Sahara?

0 tonnes, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United States Virgin Islands and Western Sahara?

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 Virgin Islands vs Western Sahara: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

United States Virgin Islands

0 tonnes

in 2026

Western Sahara

0 tonnes

in 2026

United States Virgin Islands rank

187th

Western Sahara rank

187th

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

United States Virgin Islands
Western Sahara

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Western Sahara, a difference of 0 tonnes.

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

United States Virgin Islands ranks 187th and Western Sahara ranks 187th of 248 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United States Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States Virgin Islands	Western Sahara	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,026 tonnes	2,069 tonnes	1,044 tonnes	Western Sahara
2010s	6,481 tonnes	554.43 tonnes	5,926 tonnes	United States Virgin Islands
2020s	598.56 tonnes	1,957 tonnes	1,358 tonnes	Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, United States Virgin Islands or Western Sahara?: United States Virgin Islands, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Western Sahara as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between United States Virgin Islands and Western Sahara?: 0 tonnes, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States Virgin Islands and Western Sahara?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do United States Virgin Islands and Western Sahara rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?: United States Virgin Islands ranks 187th and Western Sahara ranks 187th 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.