Australia vs Non-Annex I countries: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Australia
295.62 million t
in 2024
Non-Annex I countries
1.52 billion t
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
Non-Annex I countries rank
2nd
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Australia
- Non-Annex I countries
How they compare
Non-Annex I countries currently reports 1.52 billion t against 295.62 million t in Australia, a difference of 1.23 billion t.
That makes Non-Annex I countries's figure about 5.2 times Australia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Non-Annex I countries has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 221 countries.
Non-Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Non-Annex I countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 441.60 million t | 1.69 billion t | 1.25 billion t | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 516.75 million t | 1.79 billion t | 1.27 billion t | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 456.54 million t | 1.62 billion t | 1.17 billion t | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 332.24 million t | 1.53 billion t | 1.20 billion t | Non-Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Australia or Non-Annex I countries?
- Non-Annex I countries, at 1.52 billion t against 295.62 million t in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Australia and Non-Annex I countries?
- 1.23 billion t, with Non-Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Non-Annex I countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Non-Annex I countries rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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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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.