Australia and New Zealand vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues

Australia and New Zealand
8.21 million t
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
7.61 million t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st

Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199020072024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 8.21 million t against 7.61 million t in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 607,490 t.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 20.34 million t 21.11 million t 772,468 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 38.50 million t 16.10 million t 22.40 million t Australia and New Zealand
2010s 29.71 million t 7.97 million t 21.74 million t Australia and New Zealand
2020s 17.55 million t 6.25 million t 11.31 million t Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Australia and New Zealand or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Australia and New Zealand, at 8.21 million t against 7.61 million t in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
607,490 t, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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