Australia vs Eastern Asia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Australia
14.61 kt
in 2024
Eastern Asia
11.4 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
Eastern Asia rank
20th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Australia
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 14.61 kt against 11.4 kt in Eastern Asia, a difference of 3.21 kt.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Eastern Asia ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.93 kt | 36.33 kt | 102.6 kt | Australia |
| 2000s | 62.39 kt | 23.27 kt | 39.12 kt | Australia |
| 2010s | 67.26 kt | 12.88 kt | 54.38 kt | Australia |
| 2020s | 51.66 kt | 10.66 kt | 41 kt | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Australia or Eastern Asia?
- Australia, at 14.61 kt against 11.4 kt in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Australia and Eastern Asia?
- 3.21 kt, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Eastern Asia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Australia ranks 21st and Eastern Asia ranks 20th 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.