Europe vs Melanesia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Europe
78.88 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
1.1 kt
in 2024
Europe rank
15th
Melanesia rank
12th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Europe
- Melanesia
How they compare
Europe currently reports 78.88 kt against 1.1 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 77.78 kt.
That makes Europe's figure about 71.8 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.
Europe ranks 15th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221.9 kt | 59.4 kt | 162.5 kt | Europe |
| 2000s | 130.75 kt | 3.66 kt | 127.09 kt | Europe |
| 2010s | 131.28 kt | 3.54 kt | 127.75 kt | Europe |
| 2020s | 68.21 kt | 1.34 kt | 66.87 kt | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Europe or Melanesia?
- Europe, at 78.88 kt against 1.1 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Europe and Melanesia?
- 77.78 kt, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Melanesia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Europe ranks 15th 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.