Australia and New Zealand vs Oceania: Forest fires — Emissions
Australia and New Zealand
10,296 kt
in 2024
Oceania
11,067 kt
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
20th
Oceania rank
19th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 11,067 kt against 10,296 kt in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 771 kt.
That makes Oceania's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Oceania ranks 19th of 181 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,770 kt | 43,872 kt | 2,102 kt | Oceania |
| 2010s | 47,189 kt | 49,677 kt | 2,488 kt | Oceania |
| 2020s | 36,266 kt | 37,203 kt | 936.89 kt | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Australia and New Zealand or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 11,067 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 Oceania?
- 771 kt, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Oceania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Oceania rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Oceania 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
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.