India vs Melanesia: Forest fires — Emissions
India
43,675 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
770.87 kt
in 2024
India rank
11th
Melanesia rank
12th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- India
- Melanesia
How they compare
India currently reports 43,675 kt against 770.87 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 42,904 kt.
That makes India's figure about 56.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 181 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,280 kt | 2,102 kt | 52,178 kt | India |
| 2010s | 81,771 kt | 2,479 kt | 79,292 kt | India |
| 2020s | 64,550 kt | 936.91 kt | 63,613 kt | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, India or Melanesia?
- India, at 43,675 kt against 770.87 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between India and Melanesia?
- 42,904 kt, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Melanesia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do India and Melanesia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- India ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). 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.