Melanesia vs Namibia: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Melanesia
0 t
in 2024
Namibia
1.04 million t
in 2024
Melanesia rank
11th
Namibia rank
9th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Melanesia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.04 million t against 0 t in Melanesia, a difference of 1.04 million t.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 9th of 21 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,980 t | 9.60 million t | 9.55 million t | Namibia |
| 2000s | 4,674 t | 13.61 million t | 13.60 million t | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1,313 t | 18.28 million t | 18.28 million t | Namibia |
| 2020s | 228.46 t | 12.70 million t | 12.70 million t | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Melanesia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.04 million t against 0 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Melanesia and Namibia?
- 1.04 million t, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Namibia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 9th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — 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.