Australia vs Oceania: Forest fires — Emissions
Australia
14.61 kt
in 2024
Oceania
15.78 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
Oceania rank
19th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Australia
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 15.78 kt against 14.61 kt in Australia, a difference of 1.17 kt.
That makes Oceania's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Oceania ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.93 kt | 198.4 kt | 59.47 kt | Oceania |
| 2000s | 62.39 kt | 66.08 kt | 3.69 kt | Oceania |
| 2010s | 67.26 kt | 70.84 kt | 3.58 kt | Oceania |
| 2020s | 51.66 kt | 53.05 kt | 1.39 kt | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Australia or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 15.78 kt against 14.61 kt in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Australia and Oceania?
- 1.17 kt, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Oceania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Oceania rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Australia ranks 21st and Oceania 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.