"Fires comprised 4.8% of total global #emissions in 2021, producing about 1.76 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂). This exceeds the emissions of almost all individual countries except the biggest emitters of China, the United States, India and Russia."
"#Emissions from natural fires do not initially count towards Australia’s net calculations. Consistent with other countries, our modelling assumes that emissions will be offset after the fires because forest regrowth captures carbon from the atmosphere.
But this approach may soon need to change. That’s because research sugests we cannot assume forests will recover quickly after #bushfires."