Australia vs Middle Africa: Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
Australia
232.79 kt
in 2024
Middle Africa
282 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
Middle Africa rank
2nd
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Australia
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 282 kt against 232.79 kt in Australia, a difference of 49.21 kt.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 220 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.76 kt | 174.75 kt | 7.99 kt | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 286.54 kt | 296.38 kt | 9.84 kt | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 234.75 kt | 298.69 kt | 63.94 kt | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 191.49 kt | 271.39 kt | 79.9 kt | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — emissions, Australia or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 282 kt against 232.79 kt in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — emissions between Australia and Middle Africa?
- 49.21 kt, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Middle Africa rank globally for grassland — emissions?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Emissions (CH4). 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.