Australia vs Australia and New Zealand: Forest fires — Emissions
Australia
10,244 kt
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
10,296 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
Australia and New Zealand rank
20th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Australia
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 10,296 kt against 10,244 kt in Australia, a difference of 52 kt.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th 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 | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,751 kt | 41,770 kt | 19.03 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 47,168 kt | 47,189 kt | 21.61 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 36,231 kt | 36,266 kt | 34.51 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Australia or Australia and New Zealand?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 10,296 kt against 10,244 kt in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
- 52 kt, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Australia ranks 21st and Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th 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.