Central America vs Melanesia: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Central America
9.86 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
0.1004 kt
in 2024
Central America rank
13th
Melanesia rank
12th
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Central America
- Melanesia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 9.86 kt against 0.1004 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 9.76 kt.
That makes Central America's figure about 98.2 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 13th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.84 kt | 1.84 kt | 4.01 kt | Central America |
| 2000s | 5.6 kt | 0.2745 kt | 5.32 kt | Central America |
| 2010s | 4.15 kt | 0.3228 kt | 3.83 kt | Central America |
| 2020s | 5.8 kt | 0.122 kt | 5.68 kt | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Central America or Melanesia?
- Central America, at 9.86 kt against 0.1004 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Central America and Melanesia?
- 9.76 kt, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Melanesia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Central America ranks 13th 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 (N2O). 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.