Melanesia vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Melanesia
0 kt
in 2024
South Africa
2.22 kt
in 2024
Melanesia rank
8th
South Africa rank
5th
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Melanesia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.22 kt against 0 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 2.22 kt.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 21 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0942 kt | 9.21 kt | 9.12 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0081 kt | 5.21 kt | 5.2 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.003 kt | 4.3 kt | 4.3 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kt | 1.77 kt | 1.77 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Melanesia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.22 kt against 0 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between Melanesia and South Africa?
- 2.22 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th 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.