Australia and New Zealand vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Emissions
Australia and New Zealand
18.89 kt
in 2024
South Africa
2.22 kt
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd
South Africa rank
5th
Closed shrubland — Emissions over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 18.89 kt against 2.22 kt in South Africa, a difference of 16.67 kt.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 8.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.78 kt | 9.21 kt | 37.57 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 88.54 kt | 5.21 kt | 83.33 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 68.34 kt | 4.3 kt | 64.04 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 40.37 kt | 1.77 kt | 38.6 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Australia and New Zealand or South Africa?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 18.89 kt against 2.22 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
- 16.67 kt, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). 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.