Indonesian wildfires emit world's highest carbon
Indonesia recorded the world's highest wildfire emissions on 2026-09-09 as fires burned through forests and peatland on Borneo and Sumatra, with unusually high carbon dioxide readings documented.
Indonesia recorded the world's highest wildfire emissions on 2026-09-09 as fires burned through forests and peatland on Borneo and Sumatra, with unusually high carbon dioxide readings documented.
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Indonesian wildfire emissions surge to world's highest, data shows Reuters
Indonesia is facing a surge in emissions from wildfires burning through parched stretches of forest and peatland on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, with carbon dioxide readings currently the highest in the world, data has shown. Fire emissions from Indonesia from September 1 to September 7 reached 19.7 million metric tons, overtaking Russia this week and making up more than a third of the glob