Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 0 tonnes in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0 tonnes
World rank
187th
of 248 countries
All-time high
17,775 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, 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 Svalbard and Jan Mayen stood at 0 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Svalbard and Jan Mayen peaked at 17,775 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2003.
That places Svalbard and Jan Mayen 187th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 17,775 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2025 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2026 | 0 tonnes | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,539 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 17,775 tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- 184 Hong Kong 600.56 tonnes compare
- 185 Luxembourg 297.44 tonnes compare
- 186 Isle of Man 25.56 tonnes compare
- 187 Aland Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 American Samoa 0 tonnes
- 187 Andorra 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Anguilla 0 tonnes
- 187 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Barbados 0 tonnes
- 187 Bermuda 0 tonnes
- 187 Bouvet Island 0 tonnes
- 187 British Indian Ocean Territory 0 tonnes
- 187 British Virgin Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Cayman Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 Christmas Island 0 tonnes
- 187 Cocos Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 Cook Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 French Polynesia 0 tonnes
- 187 French Southern Territories 0 tonnes
- 187 Gibraltar 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Guernsey 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 Iceland 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Jersey 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes
- 187 Macao 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Maldives 0 tonnes
- 187 Malta 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 Martinique 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Mauritius 0 tonnes
- 187 Mayotte 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes
- 187 Monaco 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Montserrat 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 187 Niue 0 tonnes
- 187 Norfolk Island 0 tonnes
- 187 Northern Mariana Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 Palau 0 tonnes
- 187 Pitcairn 0 tonnes
- 187 Reunion 0 tonnes
- 187 Saint Barthelemy 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Saint Helena 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 tonnes
- 187 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 187 San Marino 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 0 tonnes
- 187 Seychelles 0 tonnes
- 187 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
- 187 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 Tokelau 0 tonnes
- 187 Tonga 0 tonnes
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Tuvalu 0 tonnes
- 187 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0 tonnes
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 187 Vatican 0 tonnes
- 187 Wallis and Futuna 0 tonnes
- 187 Western Sahara 0 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2023)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 3.69 (2024)
- Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires 0 tonnes (2026)
- Maritime transport CO2 emissions 28,172 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Svalbard and Jan Mayen was 0 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 Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- The highest recorded value was 17,775 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 187th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Svalbard and Jan Mayen 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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Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.