Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Brazil
Brazil: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 76.88 million tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Brazil, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Brazil is 76.88 million tonnes, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 75.3% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Brazil peaked at 1.18 billion tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 76.88 million tonnes, in 2026.
Brazil ranks 9th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 851.37 million tonnes | 352.35 million tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 532.62 million tonnes | 298.09 million tonnes | 969.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.80 million tonnes | 76.88 million tonnes | 845.41 million tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.6% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 212.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 187.65 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 18.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Brazil?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Brazil was 76.88 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 billion tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.88 million tonnes in 2026.
- How does Brazil rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.