Australia and New Zealand vs World: Open shrubland — Emissions

Australia and New Zealand
385.38 kt
in 2024
World
476.68 kt
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Open shrubland — Emissions over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • World
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 476.68 kt against 385.38 kt in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 91.3 kt.

That makes World's figure about 1.2 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 218 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 636.82 kt 857.77 kt 220.95 kt World
2000s 706.51 kt 859.29 kt 152.78 kt World
2010s 668.06 kt 810.33 kt 142.27 kt World
2020s 478.94 kt 673.84 kt 194.9 kt World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Australia and New Zealand or World?
World, at 476.68 kt against 385.38 kt in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Australia and New Zealand and World?
91.3 kt, 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 open shrubland — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
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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