Dataset
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires
owid.annual-pm25-emissions-from-wildfires
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About
PM2.5 emissions represent the quantity of fine particulate matter (diameter less than 2.5 micrometers) released by wildfires, in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 12 October 2026.
Cite as: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. “Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires – GWIS (MODIS & VIIRS)” [dataset]. Global Wildfire Information System, “Seasonal wildfire trends” [original data].
- Publisher
- Our World in Data
- Tier
- Official
- Covers
- 2003–2026
- Places
- Countries, regions and groups of the world
- Updated
- weekly
- Last modified
- 2026-10-12
- Units
- tonnes
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
- Method
- https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-pm25-emissions-from-wildfires
Columns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| entity | text | country, region or group |
| code | text | ISO 3166-1 alpha-3, OWID_ for OWID's own groups, empty for most regions |
| year | integer | |
| pm2_5 | number | Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires (tonnes) |
Dimensions
| Name | Values |
|---|---|
| entity | |
| year |