Which has higher annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, Gambia or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 4,117 tonnes against 3,742 tonnes in Gambia as of 2026.

What is the difference in annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires between Gambia and Sri Lanka?

375 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?

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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires

Gambia

3,742 tonnes

in 2026

Sri Lanka

4,117 tonnes

in 2026

Gambia rank

96th

Sri Lanka rank

95th

Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires over time

Gambia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4,117 tonnes against 3,742 tonnes in Gambia, a difference of 375 tonnes.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

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

Gambia ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5,150 tonnes	11,176 tonnes	6,026 tonnes	Sri Lanka
2010s	3,601 tonnes	11,420 tonnes	7,819 tonnes	Sri Lanka
2020s	3,973 tonnes	9,221 tonnes	5,248 tonnes	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, Gambia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 4,117 tonnes against 3,742 tonnes in Gambia as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires between Gambia and Sri Lanka?: 375 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires?: Gambia ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid, drawing on Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Retrieved 24 September 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/compare/annual-pm25-emissions-from-wildfires/gambia-the/sri-lanka/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/compare/annual-pm25-emissions-from-wildfires/gambia-the/sri-lanka/">Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires</a> — Statizoid

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: 18 September 2026

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 18 September 2026.