Wildfires resulted in the emission of an estimated 2,170 million metric tons of carbon in 2023. In the displayed 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 2023
(in million metric tons)
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CAMS. (January 31, 2024). Estimated annual carbon emissions from wildland fires worldwide from 2003 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270034/wildfire-carbon-emissions-worldwide/
CAMS. "Estimated annual carbon emissions from wildland fires worldwide from 2003 to 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270034/wildfire-carbon-emissions-worldwide/
CAMS. (2024). Estimated annual carbon emissions from wildland fires worldwide from 2003 to 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270034/wildfire-carbon-emissions-worldwide/
CAMS. "Estimated Annual Carbon Emissions from Wildland Fires Worldwide from 2003 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270034/wildfire-carbon-emissions-worldwide/
CAMS, Estimated annual carbon emissions from wildland fires worldwide from 2003 to 2023 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270034/wildfire-carbon-emissions-worldwide/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Estimated annual carbon emissions from wildland fires worldwide from 2003 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], CAMS, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270034/wildfire-carbon-emissions-worldwide/
