Ecuador vs Namibia: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires

Ecuador
7,012 tonnes
in 2026
Namibia
8,550 tonnes
in 2026
Ecuador rank
78th
Namibia rank
75th

Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires over time

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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 8,550 tonnes against 7,012 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 1,538 tonnes.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Namibia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 78th and Namibia ranks 75th 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.