Australia vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Australia
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Australia 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'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 ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.34 million t | 21.11 million t | 772,938 t | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 38.50 million t | 16.10 million t | 22.40 million t | Australia |
| 2010s | 29.71 million t | 7.97 million t | 21.74 million t | Australia |
| 2020s | 17.55 million t | 6.25 million t | 11.31 million t | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Australia or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Australia, 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 607,490 t, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Australia 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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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.