Australia vs Madagascar: Forest fires — Emissions

Australia
1.33 kt
in 2024
Madagascar
1.27 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
Madagascar rank
24th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Australia
  • Madagascar
0102030199020072024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.33 kt against 1.27 kt in Madagascar, a difference of 0.06 kt.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 24th of 219 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 6.81 kt 1.01 kt 5.8 kt Australia
2000s 5.27 kt 0.8605 kt 4.41 kt Australia
2010s 6.14 kt 1.52 kt 4.62 kt Australia
2020s 4.72 kt 1.25 kt 3.47 kt Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Australia or Madagascar?
Australia, at 1.33 kt against 1.27 kt in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Australia and Madagascar?
0.06 kt, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Madagascar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Madagascar rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Australia ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). 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 (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.