Australia vs Ethiopia: Forest fires — Emissions
Australia
14.61 kt
in 2024
Ethiopia
16.42 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
Ethiopia rank
19th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Australia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.42 kt against 14.61 kt in Australia, a difference of 1.81 kt.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162.42 kt | 55.8 kt | 106.62 kt | Australia |
| 2000s | 62.39 kt | 30.88 kt | 31.51 kt | Australia |
| 2010s | 67.26 kt | 20.18 kt | 47.08 kt | Australia |
| 2020s | 51.66 kt | 22.19 kt | 29.47 kt | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Australia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 16.42 kt against 14.61 kt in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Australia and Ethiopia?
- 1.81 kt, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ethiopia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Australia ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 19th 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.