Melanesia vs South America: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Melanesia
131,986 t
in 2024
South America
61.54 million t
in 2024
Melanesia rank
13th
South America rank
12th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Melanesia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 61.54 million t against 131,986 t in Melanesia, a difference of 61.41 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 466.3 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 13th and South America ranks 12th of 22 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,338 t | 32.97 million t | 32.85 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 208,793 t | 47.63 million t | 47.42 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 211,235 t | 47.66 million t | 47.45 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 152,336 t | 51.51 million t | 51.36 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Melanesia or South America?
- South America, at 61.54 million t against 131,986 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Melanesia and South America?
- 61.41 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and South America rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Melanesia ranks 13th and South America ranks 12th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.