Australia and New Zealand vs United States of America: Forest fires — Emissions
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 24,998 kt against 10,296 kt in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 14,702 kt.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.4 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,770 kt | 20,804 kt | 20,966 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 47,189 kt | 24,244 kt | 22,945 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 36,266 kt | 39,352 kt | 3,087 kt | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Australia and New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 24,998 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 United States of America?
- 14,702 kt, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th 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.