Australia vs Caribbean: Forest fires — Emissions
Australia
10,244 kt
in 2024
Caribbean
1,171 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
Caribbean rank
24th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Australia
- Caribbean
How they compare
Australia currently reports 10,244 kt against 1,171 kt in Caribbean, a difference of 9,073 kt.
That makes Australia's figure about 8.7 times Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Caribbean ranks 24th of 181 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,751 kt | 1,228 kt | 40,523 kt | Australia |
| 2010s | 47,168 kt | 1,178 kt | 45,989 kt | Australia |
| 2020s | 36,231 kt | 1,435 kt | 34,796 kt | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Australia or Caribbean?
- Australia, at 10,244 kt against 1,171 kt in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Australia and Caribbean?
- 9,073 kt, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Caribbean rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Australia ranks 21st and Caribbean ranks 24th 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.