Cameroon vs Congo: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires

Cameroon
90,507 tonnes
in 2026
Congo
81,356 tonnes
in 2026
Cameroon rank
24th
Congo rank
27th

Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 90,507 tonnes against 81,356 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 9,151 tonnes.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Congo ranks 27th of 248 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual PM2.5 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

PM2.5 emissions represent the quantity of fine particulate matter (diameter less than 2.5 micrometers) released by wildfires, in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.