Melanesia vs Oceania: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Melanesia
0 kt
in 2024
Oceania
18.89 kt
in 2024
Melanesia rank
8th
Oceania rank
6th
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Melanesia
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 18.89 kt against 0 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 18.89 kt.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 8th and Oceania ranks 6th of 21 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0942 kt | 46.88 kt | 46.78 kt | Oceania |
| 2000s | 0.0081 kt | 88.55 kt | 88.54 kt | Oceania |
| 2010s | 0.003 kt | 68.34 kt | 68.34 kt | Oceania |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kt | 40.37 kt | 40.37 kt | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Melanesia or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 18.89 kt against 0 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between Melanesia and Oceania?
- 18.89 kt, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Oceania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Oceania rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 8th and Oceania ranks 6th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — 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.