Melanesia vs Thailand: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Melanesia
477,907 t
in 2024
Thailand
19.11 million t
in 2024
Melanesia rank
12th
Thailand rank
14th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Melanesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 19.11 million t against 477,907 t in Melanesia, a difference of 18.63 million t.
That makes Thailand's figure about 40.0 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Melanesia ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.15 million t | 16.08 million t | 6.94 million t | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.31 million t | 19.23 million t | 17.91 million t | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.54 million t | 22.85 million t | 21.31 million t | Thailand |
| 2020s | 580,847 t | 22.92 million t | 22.34 million t | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Melanesia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 19.11 million t against 477,907 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Melanesia and Thailand?
- 18.63 million t, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Thailand rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Melanesia ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 14th 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.