Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Australia
Australia: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 593,105 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
593,105
Change on year
down 54.0%
World rank
8th
of 248 countries
All-time high
3.11 million
in 2012
All-time low
593,105
in 2026
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Australia, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 593,105 for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.0% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Australia peaked at 3.11 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 593,105, in 2026.
That places Australia 8th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.41 million | — |
| 2004 | 1.97 million | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | -45.1% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million | +86.2% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million | +44.9% |
| 2010 | 653,555 | -55.0% |
| 2011 | 2.87 million | +338.9% |
| 2012 | 3.11 million | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million | -63.3% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 957,297 | -35.9% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million | +74.2% |
| 2018 | 1.85 million | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 2.42 million | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 935,566 | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 921,779 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.32 million | +152.0% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | -50.8% |
| 2025 | 1.29 million | +12.8% |
| 2026 | 593,105 | -54.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 593,105 is above the median for high income countries, which is 221.26, 2680.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 593,105 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 687.96, 862.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.00 million | 2.01 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 653,555 | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 593,105 | 2.32 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 Brazil 1.30 million compare
- 6 Angola 1.17 million compare
- 7 United States 711,834 compare
- 9 Zambia 542,198 compare
- 10 South Sudan 400,837 compare
- 11 Mozambique 382,053 compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Australia?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Australia was 593,105 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 593,105 in 2026.
- How does Australia rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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