Australia vs World: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Australia
679.92 kt
in 2024
World
4,346 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 4,346 kt against 679.92 kt in Australia, a difference of 3,666 kt.
That makes World's figure about 6.4 times Australia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 221 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,016 kt | 5,043 kt | 4,027 kt | World |
| 2000s | 1,189 kt | 5,441 kt | 4,253 kt | World |
| 2010s | 1,050 kt | 4,920 kt | 3,870 kt | World |
| 2020s | 764.14 kt | 4,435 kt | 3,671 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Australia or World?
- World, at 4,346 kt against 679.92 kt in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Australia and World?
- 3,666 kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Australia ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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
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.