Melanesia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Melanesia
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 7.17 million t against 477,907 t in Melanesia, a difference of 6.69 million t.
That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 15.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Small island developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Small island developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.15 million t | 12.81 million t | 3.66 million t | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 1.31 million t | 5.85 million t | 4.54 million t | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 1.54 million t | 6.05 million t | 4.52 million t | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 580,847 t | 4.19 million t | 3.61 million t | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Melanesia or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Small island developing States (SIDS), at 7.17 million t against 477,907 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Melanesia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 6.69 million t, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Melanesia ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 22 countries.
- 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.