Australia and New Zealand vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Emissions
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 11,564 kt against 10,296 kt in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1,268 kt.
That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'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 Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th 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 | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,770 kt | 9,681 kt | 32,089 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 47,189 kt | 9,763 kt | 37,426 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 36,266 kt | 6,765 kt | 29,500 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Small island developing States (SIDS), at 11,564 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 1,268 kt, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th 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.