Asia vs Australia: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Asia
10.88 kt
in 2024
Australia
385.38 kt
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
Australia rank
2nd
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Asia
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 385.38 kt against 10.88 kt in Asia, a difference of 374.5 kt.
That makes Australia's figure about 35.4 times Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and Australia ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.92 kt | 636.82 kt | 628.91 kt | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.97 kt | 706.51 kt | 704.54 kt | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.98 kt | 668.06 kt | 666.08 kt | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.8 kt | 478.94 kt | 474.14 kt | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Asia or Australia?
- Australia, at 385.38 kt against 10.88 kt in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Asia and Australia?
- 374.5 kt, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Australia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Australia rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?
- Asia ranks 1st and Australia ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.