Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Africa
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 175.77 million t against 27.39 million t in Africa, a difference of 148.38 million t.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 6.4 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.11 million t | 297.22 million t | 204.11 million t | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 72.99 million t | 345.68 million t | 272.69 million t | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 68.03 million t | 320.18 million t | 252.15 million t | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 79.93 million t | 225.79 million t | 145.86 million t | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 175.77 million t against 27.39 million t in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 148.38 million t, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Africa ranks 5th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.