Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Brazil
Brazil: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 1.30 million in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1.30 million
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
5th
of 248 countries
All-time high
5.62 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.30 million
in 2026
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Brazil, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Brazil stood at 1.30 million. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Brazil peaked at 5.62 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 2026.
Brazil ranks 5th 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.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.68 million | — |
| 2004 | 5.62 million | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 5.35 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.42 million | -36.1% |
| 2007 | 5.42 million | +58.4% |
| 2008 | 2.56 million | -52.7% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 4.31 million | +160.3% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million | -60.8% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million | +64.0% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million | -51.0% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million | +50.5% |
| 2015 | 2.80 million | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 2.74 million | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | -48.9% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million | +81.5% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.47 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.84 million | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 3.96 million | +71.9% |
| 2025 | 1.34 million | -66.1% |
| 2026 | 1.30 million | -3.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,175, 210.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.30 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,567, 506.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.10 million | 1.66 million | 5.62 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 1.36 million | 4.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 million | 1.30 million | 3.96 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Brazil?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Brazil was 1.30 million in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2026.
- How does Brazil rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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