Melanesia vs Nepal: Forest fires — Emissions
Melanesia
770.87 kt
in 2024
Nepal
31,446 kt
in 2024
Melanesia rank
12th
Nepal rank
13th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Melanesia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 31,446 kt against 770.87 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 30,675 kt.
That makes Nepal's figure about 40.8 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nepal ahead.
Melanesia ranks 12th and Nepal ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,102 kt | 7,962 kt | 5,859 kt | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2,479 kt | 14,804 kt | 12,325 kt | Nepal |
| 2020s | 936.91 kt | 16,019 kt | 15,082 kt | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Melanesia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 31,446 kt against 770.87 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Melanesia and Nepal?
- 30,675 kt, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Nepal rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 12th and Nepal ranks 13th of 22 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.