Australia vs Ethiopia: Forest fires — Emissions

Australia
10,244 kt
in 2024
Ethiopia
11,513 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
Ethiopia rank
19th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Australia
  • Ethiopia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200120122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 11,513 kt against 10,244 kt in Australia, a difference of 1,269 kt.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 181 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 41,751 kt 17,169 kt 24,582 kt Australia
2010s 47,168 kt 14,151 kt 33,017 kt Australia
2020s 36,231 kt 15,565 kt 20,666 kt Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Australia or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 11,513 kt against 10,244 kt in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Australia and Ethiopia?
1,269 kt, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ethiopia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and Ethiopia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Australia ranks 21st and Ethiopia 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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.