Australia vs Non-Annex I countries: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Australia
11.72 million ha
in 2024
Non-Annex I countries
1.66 million ha
in 2024
Australia rank
2nd
Non-Annex I countries rank
4th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Non-Annex I countries
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11.72 million ha against 1.66 million ha in Non-Annex I countries, a difference of 10.06 million ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 7.1 times Non-Annex I countries's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and Non-Annex I countries ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Non-Annex I countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.36 million ha | 5.32 million ha | 14.05 million ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 21.48 million ha | 3.83 million ha | 17.65 million ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 20.31 million ha | 3.69 million ha | 16.62 million ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.56 million ha | 4.97 million ha | 9.59 million ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Australia or Non-Annex I countries?
- Australia, at 11.72 million ha against 1.66 million ha in Non-Annex I countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Australia and Non-Annex I countries?
- 10.06 million ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Non-Annex I countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Non-Annex I countries rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Australia ranks 2nd and Non-Annex I countries ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Burned Area. 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.