Africa vs Australia: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Africa
27.39 million t
in 2024
Australia
175.77 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
Australia rank
2nd
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Africa
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 175.77 million t against 27.39 million t in Africa, a difference of 148.38 million t.
That makes Australia'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 ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and Australia ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.11 million t | 297.22 million t | 204.11 million t | Australia |
| 2000s | 72.99 million t | 345.68 million t | 272.69 million t | Australia |
| 2010s | 68.03 million t | 320.18 million t | 252.15 million t | Australia |
| 2020s | 79.93 million t | 225.79 million t | 145.86 million t | Australia |
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?
- Australia, 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?
- 148.38 million t, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Australia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Africa ranks 5th and Australia 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.