Australia vs European Union (27): Woody savanna — Burned Area
Australia
95,636 ha
in 2024
European Union (27)
79,114 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
European Union (27) rank
21st
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- European Union (27)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 95,636 ha against 79,114 ha in European Union (27), a difference of 16,522 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times European Union (27)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and European Union (27) ranks 21st of 220 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.40 million ha | 116,686 ha | 3.28 million ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 814,076 ha | 108,621 ha | 705,455 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 368,191 ha | 89,788 ha | 278,403 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 213,678 ha | 76,631 ha | 137,047 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Australia or European Union (27)?
- Australia, at 95,636 ha against 79,114 ha in European Union (27) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Australia and European Union (27)?
- 16,522 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union (27)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and European Union (27) rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Australia ranks 21st and European Union (27) ranks 21st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — 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.