Eastern Africa vs Melanesia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Eastern Africa
755.01 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
1.1 kt
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
9th
Melanesia rank
12th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 755.01 kt against 1.1 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 753.91 kt.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 686.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 747.53 kt | 59.4 kt | 688.14 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 888.97 kt | 3.66 kt | 885.31 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 1,223 kt | 3.54 kt | 1,219 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 862.72 kt | 1.34 kt | 861.39 kt | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Eastern Africa or Melanesia?
- Eastern Africa, at 755.01 kt against 1.1 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 753.91 kt, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Melanesia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th 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 — Emissions (CH4). 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.