Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc, Australia or France?

Australia, at 202.11 kt against 4.54 kt in France as of 2020.

What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc between Australia and France?

197.57 kt, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs France: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC

Australia

202.11 kt

in 2020

France

4.54 kt

in 2020

Australia rank

1st

France rank

3rd

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC over time

Australia
France

How they compare

Australia currently reports 202.11 kt against 4.54 kt in France, a difference of 197.57 kt.

That makes Australia's figure about 44.5 times France's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 1st and France ranks 3rd of 19 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	311.21 kt	5.59 kt	305.61 kt	Australia
2000s	360.48 kt	5.46 kt	355.03 kt	Australia
2010s	264.64 kt	4.83 kt	259.81 kt	Australia
2020s	202.11 kt	4.54 kt	197.57 kt	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc, Australia or France?: Australia, at 202.11 kt against 4.54 kt in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc between Australia and France?: 197.57 kt, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Australia and France rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?: Australia ranks 1st and France ranks 3rd of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. 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) — UNFCCC
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 20 places, 590 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.