Australia and New Zealand vs South America: Other forest — Emissions
Other forest — Emissions over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 3.27 kt against 1.29 kt in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.98 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 2.5 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and South America ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6 kt | 3.81 kt | 2.79 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.04 kt | 3.67 kt | 1.38 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.83 kt | 3.1 kt | 2.73 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.6 kt | 3.5 kt | 1.1 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — emissions, Australia and New Zealand or South America?
- South America, at 3.27 kt against 1.29 kt in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — emissions between Australia and New Zealand and South America?
- 1.98 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South America rank globally for other forest — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and South America ranks 16th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Emissions (N2O). 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.