Central America vs Melanesia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Central America
46.93 million t
in 2024
Melanesia
477,907 t
in 2024
Central America rank
13th
Melanesia rank
12th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Central America
- Melanesia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 46.93 million t against 477,907 t in Melanesia, a difference of 46.46 million t.
That makes Central America's figure about 98.2 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 13th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.85 million t | 9.15 million t | 18.70 million t | Central America |
| 2000s | 26.56 million t | 1.31 million t | 25.24 million t | Central America |
| 2010s | 19.76 million t | 1.54 million t | 18.22 million t | Central America |
| 2020s | 27.64 million t | 580,847 t | 27.06 million t | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Central America or Melanesia?
- Central America, at 46.93 million t against 477,907 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Central America and Melanesia?
- 46.46 million t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Melanesia rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 13th 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.