Australia and New Zealand vs Ethiopia: Forest fires — Emissions

Australia and New Zealand
10,296 kt
in 2024
Ethiopia
11,513 kt
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
20th
Ethiopia rank
19th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Ethiopia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200120122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 11,513 kt against 10,296 kt in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1,217 kt.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 181 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 41,770 kt 17,169 kt 24,601 kt Australia and New Zealand
2010s 47,189 kt 14,151 kt 33,038 kt Australia and New Zealand
2020s 36,266 kt 15,565 kt 20,701 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 Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 11,513 kt against 10,296 kt in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Australia and New Zealand and Ethiopia?
1,217 kt, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Ethiopia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Ethiopia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

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.