Australia vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of

Australia
372.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
620.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Australia rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of over time

  • Australia
  • United States
200400600800199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 620.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 372.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia, a difference of 248.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 26 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 359.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 555.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 196.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2000s 285.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 613.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 327.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2010s 246.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 609.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 363.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2020s 286.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 623.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 336.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of, Australia or United States?
United States, at 620.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 372.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of between Australia and United States?
248.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Australia ranks 3rd and United States 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