Australia vs Australia and New Zealand: Savanna fires — Emissions

Australia
679.92 kt
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
679.93 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd

Savanna fires — Emissions over time

  • Australia
  • Australia and New Zealand
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199020072024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 679.93 kt against 679.92 kt in Australia, a difference of 0.01 kt.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 3rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 221 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 1,016 kt 1,016 kt 0.0067 kt Australia and New Zealand
2000s 1,189 kt 1,189 kt 0.0056 kt Australia and New Zealand
2010s 1,050 kt 1,050 kt 0.0125 kt Australia and New Zealand
2020s 764.14 kt 764.16 kt 0.0174 kt Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Australia or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at 679.93 kt against 679.92 kt in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
0.01 kt, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
Australia ranks 3rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.