Australia vs OECD: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)

Australia
-73.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
OECD
-73.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
OECD rank
47th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time

  • Australia
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports -73.5 % change on previous year against -73.57 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was OECD ahead.

Australia ranks 48th and OECD ranks 47th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 8.54 % change on previous year 8.06 % change on previous year 0.4793 % change on previous year Australia
2000s 35.53 % change on previous year 30.66 % change on previous year 4.87 % change on previous year Australia
2010s 110.26 % change on previous year 108.55 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year Australia
2020s 89.17 % change on previous year 83.04 % change on previous year 6.13 % change on previous year Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Australia or OECD?
OECD, at -73.5 % change on previous year against -73.57 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Australia and OECD?
0.07 % change on previous year, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Australia and OECD rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 48th and OECD ranks 47th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 4,247 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.