Melanesia vs United States of America: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Melanesia
0 ha
in 2024
United States of America
18,203 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
8th
United States of America rank
11th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 18,203 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 18,203 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 11th of 21 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,533 ha | 65,343 ha | 63,809 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 132.66 ha | 62,084 ha | 61,951 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 49.17 ha | 19,714 ha | 19,665 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8.56 ha | 21,472 ha | 21,463 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Melanesia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 18,203 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Melanesia and United States of America?
- 18,203 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and United States of America rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 11th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — 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.