Australia and New Zealand vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Savanna fires — Burned Area
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 183.09 million ha against 34.24 million ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 148.85 million ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 5.3 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.98 million ha | 191.01 million ha | 146.03 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 53.82 million ha | 203.96 million ha | 150.14 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 46.21 million ha | 187.89 million ha | 141.68 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 34.74 million ha | 176.70 million ha | 141.97 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 183.09 million ha against 34.24 million ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 148.85 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. 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.