Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires
What you should know about this indicator
CO₂ emissions contribute to the greenhouse effect, influencing global warming and climate change.
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To cite this page overall, including any descriptions, FAQs or explanations of the data authored by , please use the following citation:
“Data Page: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires”, part of the following publication: Hannah Ritchie, Pablo Rosado, and Veronika Samborska (2024) - “Climate Change”. Data adapted from Global Wildfire Information System. Retrieved from /grapher/annual-carbon-dioxide-emissions [online resource]How to cite this data
In-line citationIf you have limited space (e.g. in data visualizations), you can use this abbreviated in-line citation:
Global Wildfire Information System (2025); Global Wildfire Information System (2024) – with minor processing by Full citation
Global Wildfire Information System (2025); Global Wildfire Information System (2024) – with minor processing by . “Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires” [dataset]. Global Wildfire Information System, “Seasonal wildfire trends” [original data]. Retrieved April 30, 2025 from /grapher/annual-carbon-dioxide-emissions