Australia and New Zealand vs World: Grassland — Burning crop residues

Australia and New Zealand
101.21 million t
in 2024
World
598.91 million t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Grassland — Burning crop residues over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • World
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 598.91 million t against 101.21 million t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 497.70 million t.

That makes World's figure about 5.9 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand World Difference Ahead
1990s 72.50 million t 430.59 million t 358.08 million t World
2000s 124.59 million t 692.47 million t 567.88 million t World
2010s 102.07 million t 630.92 million t 528.86 million t World
2020s 83.26 million t 573.60 million t 490.34 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Australia and New Zealand or World?
World, at 598.91 million t against 101.21 million t in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Australia and New Zealand and World?
497.70 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and World rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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