Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Germany
Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 660,099 tonnes in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Germany, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Germany recorded 660,099 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Germany peaked at 944,969 tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 219,534 tonnes, in 2007.
Germany ranks 96th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 279,691 tonnes | 219,534 tonnes | 365,592 tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 429,563 tonnes | 271,038 tonnes | 763,238 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 659,504 tonnes | 518,618 tonnes | 944,969 tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 83.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 68.58 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 95.14 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Germany?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Germany was 660,099 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 944,969 tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,534 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Germany ranks 96th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.