Brazil vs Indonesia: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires

Brazil
327,516
in 2026
Indonesia
388,485
in 2026
Brazil rank
9th
Indonesia rank
6th

Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires over time

  • Brazil
  • Indonesia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200320142026

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 388,485 against 327,516 in Brazil, a difference of 60,969.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.10 million 1.56 million 2.54 million Brazil
2010s 2.40 million 1.56 million 839,546 Brazil
2020s 2.23 million 388,025 1.84 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual pm25 emissions from wildfires, Brazil or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 388,485 against 327,516 in Brazil as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual pm25 emissions from wildfires between Brazil and Indonesia?
60,969, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
Brazil ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual pm25 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

Indicator
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2003–2026
Last refreshed