Melanesia vs Southern Asia: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Melanesia
0.1004 kt
in 2024
Southern Asia
10.25 kt
in 2024
Melanesia rank
12th
Southern Asia rank
12th
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Melanesia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 10.25 kt against 0.1004 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 10.15 kt.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 102.1 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 kt | 6.45 kt | 4.62 kt | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 0.2745 kt | 7.78 kt | 7.5 kt | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 0.3228 kt | 12.8 kt | 12.48 kt | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 0.122 kt | 10.82 kt | 10.7 kt | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Melanesia or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 10.25 kt against 0.1004 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Melanesia and Southern Asia?
- 10.15 kt, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Southern Asia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 22 countries.
- 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.