Annex I countries vs Australia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Annex I countries
325,835 ha
in 2024
Australia
307,633 ha
in 2024
Annex I countries rank
4th
Australia rank
2nd
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Annex I countries
- Australia
How they compare
Annex I countries currently reports 325,835 ha against 307,633 ha in Australia, a difference of 18,202 ha.
That makes Annex I countries's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Annex I countries has been ahead every year.
Annex I countries ranks 4th and Australia ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Annex I countries | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 875,071 ha | 761,793 ha | 113,278 ha | Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 1.51 million ha | 1.44 million ha | 72,764 ha | Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 1.11 million ha | 21,271 ha | Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 679,793 ha | 657,405 ha | 22,388 ha | Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Annex I countries or Australia?
- Annex I countries, at 325,835 ha against 307,633 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Annex I countries and Australia?
- 18,202 ha, with Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and Australia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Annex I countries and Australia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Annex I countries ranks 4th and Australia ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. 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.