Australia and New Zealand vs Southern Asia: Other forest — Burning crop residues

Australia and New Zealand
6.17 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
19.29 million t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
14th
Southern Asia rank
15th

Other forest — Burning crop residues over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Southern Asia
050.0M100.0M150.0M199020072024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 19.29 million t against 6.17 million t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 13.12 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Asia ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 30.27 million t 18.28 million t 11.98 million t Australia and New Zealand
2000s 23.81 million t 21.75 million t 2.05 million t Australia and New Zealand
2010s 27.75 million t 38.63 million t 10.88 million t Southern Asia
2020s 21.93 million t 31.51 million t 9.58 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burning crop residues, Australia and New Zealand or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 19.29 million t against 6.17 million t in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burning crop residues between Australia and New Zealand and Southern Asia?
13.12 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Southern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Southern Asia rank globally for other forest — burning crop residues?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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
Other forest — 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
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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