Australia vs European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of

Australia
372.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
594.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of over time

  • Australia
  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199020062023

How they compare

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 594.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 372.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia, a difference of 222.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 1.6 times Australia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 3rd and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st of 26 countries.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) Difference Ahead
1990s 359.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,344 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2000s 285.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 981.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 695.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2010s 246.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 609.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 362.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2020s 307.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 615.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 307.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of, Australia or European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 594.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 372.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of between Australia and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
222.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Australia ranks 3rd and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
Last refreshed