Australia and New Zealand vs Southern Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Australia and New Zealand
14.68 kt
in 2024
Southern Africa
8.39 kt
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
20th
Southern Africa rank
21st
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 14.68 kt against 8.39 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 6.29 kt.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.8 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 21st 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 | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.96 kt | 32.97 kt | 105.99 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 62.42 kt | 6.74 kt | 55.68 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 67.29 kt | 4.71 kt | 62.58 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 51.71 kt | 3.75 kt | 47.97 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Australia and New Zealand or Southern Africa?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 14.68 kt against 8.39 kt in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Australia and New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 6.29 kt, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Southern Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.