Melanesia vs Southern Asia: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- Melanesia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 1,147 kt against 37.76 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 1,109 kt.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 30.4 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 21 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,531 kt | 1,174 kt | 356.74 kt | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 90.8 kt | 1,052 kt | 961.32 kt | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 83.92 kt | 1,437 kt | 1,353 kt | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 30.51 kt | 1,138 kt | 1,107 kt | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Melanesia or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 1,147 kt against 37.76 kt in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Melanesia and Southern Asia?
- 1,109 kt, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Southern Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Southern Asia rank globally for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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 Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf