Annex I countries vs Melanesia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Annex I countries
1.95 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
8,913 ha
in 2024
Annex I countries rank
11th
Melanesia rank
12th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Annex I countries
- Melanesia
How they compare
Annex I countries currently reports 1.95 million ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 1.95 million ha.
That makes Annex I countries's figure about 219.3 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Annex I countries has been ahead every year.
Annex I countries ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Annex I countries | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.80 million ha | 169,240 ha | 2.63 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 1.99 million ha | 24,450 ha | 1.97 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 2.46 million ha | 28,730 ha | 2.44 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 2.45 million ha | 10,896 ha | 2.44 million ha | Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Annex I countries or Melanesia?
- Annex I countries, at 1.95 million ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Annex I countries and Melanesia?
- 1.95 million ha, with Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Annex I countries and Melanesia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Annex I countries ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.