Australia vs Caribbean: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Australia
6.35 million t
in 2024
Caribbean
725,915 t
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
Caribbean rank
24th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Australia
- Caribbean
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.35 million t against 725,915 t in Caribbean, a difference of 5.63 million t.
That makes Australia's figure about 8.7 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Caribbean ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.31 million t | 878,529 t | 30.43 million t | Australia |
| 2000s | 24.90 million t | 821,264 t | 24.08 million t | Australia |
| 2010s | 29.24 million t | 730,610 t | 28.51 million t | Australia |
| 2020s | 22.46 million t | 889,593 t | 21.57 million t | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Australia or Caribbean?
- Australia, at 6.35 million t against 725,915 t in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Australia and Caribbean?
- 5.63 million t, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Caribbean rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Australia ranks 21st and Caribbean ranks 24th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.