Australia vs World: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues

Australia
167.56 million t
in 2024
World
207.25 million t
in 2024
Australia rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time

  • Australia
  • World
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 207.25 million t against 167.56 million t in Australia, a difference of 39.69 million t.

That makes World's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia World Difference Ahead
1990s 276.88 million t 372.94 million t 96.07 million t World
2000s 307.18 million t 373.60 million t 66.42 million t World
2010s 290.46 million t 352.32 million t 61.86 million t World
2020s 208.24 million t 292.97 million t 84.74 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Australia or World?
World, at 207.25 million t against 167.56 million t in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Australia and World?
39.69 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and World rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
Australia ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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
Open shrubland — 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
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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