Canada's wildfires have produced record levels of carbon emissions, with accumulated emissions reaching 290 megatons in just the first seven months of 2023, according to the EU's Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service. This is more than double Canada's previous annual record and accounts for over 25% of the global total so far this year. The intense fire activity is highly unusual and is attributed to warm and dry conditions increasing the risk of large-scale fires. The ongoing wildfires have burned more than 13 million hectares, prompting evacuations and causing air quality issues in Canada and even southern Europe.

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