Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Honduras
Honduras: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 5.40 million tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Honduras, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2026, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Honduras stood at 5.40 million tonnes.
The figure is up 119.7% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Honduras peaked at 17.14 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million tonnes, in 2025.
That places Honduras 54th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.34 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 14.53 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.99 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 12.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.70 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 17.14 million tonnes | 7 |
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More climate change data for Honduras
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 6.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 310.24 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Honduras?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Honduras was 5.40 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 17.14 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million tonnes in 2025.
- How does Honduras rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Honduras ranks 54th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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.