Australia and New Zealand vs Western Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Western Africa
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 526.69 kt against 356.18 kt in Western Africa, a difference of 170.51 kt.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,891 kt | 10,571 kt | 6,680 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 1,748 kt | 2,447 kt | 699.01 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 1,884 kt | 646.91 kt | 1,237 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,707 kt | 501.56 kt | 1,206 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Australia and New Zealand or Western Africa?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 526.69 kt against 356.18 kt in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Australia and New Zealand and Western Africa?
- 170.51 kt, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Western Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 21st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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 Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf