Wildfire carbon emissions worldwide 2022

Wildfires resulted in the emission of an estimated 1,455 million metric tons of carbon in 2022. In the displayed time period, the greatest volume of carbon released from wildfires occurred in 2003, when over 2,200 million metric tons were emitted.

Estimated annual carbon emissions from wildland fires worldwide from 2003 to 2022 (in million metric tons)

Characteristic	Carbon emissions in million metric tons
2022	1,455
2021*	1,760
2020	1,670
2019	1,840
2018	1,610
2017	1,620
2016	1,830
2015	2,190
2014	1,910
2013	1,680
2012	2,170
2011	1,960
2010	1,870
2009	1,760
2008	1,880
2007	2,090
2006	1,990
2005	2,060
2004	2,120
2003	2,250

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