Canadian wildfires last year released more greenhouse gases than some of the largest emitting countries, questioning national emissions budgets that rely on forests as carbon stores. At 647 megatons, the carbon released exceeded those of seven of the 10 largest national emitters in 2022, including Germany, Japan and Russia. Only China, India and the U.S. released more during that period. If Canada’s wildfires were ranked alongside countries, they’d have been the world’s fourth-largest emitter. Their typical forest fire emissions over the last decade have ranged from 29 to 121 megatons. The 2023 fires burned about 4% of its forests.
www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/29/canada-wildfires-carbon-emissions