Eastern Africa vs Melanesia: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Eastern Africa
213.15 million t
in 2024
Melanesia
419,735 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
9th
Melanesia rank
11th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Eastern Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 213.15 million t against 419,735 t in Melanesia, a difference of 212.73 million t.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 507.8 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153.15 million t | 8.40 million t | 144.76 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 220.99 million t | 1.17 million t | 219.82 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 320.82 million t | 1.30 million t | 319.52 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 230.98 million t | 462,988 t | 230.52 million t | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Eastern Africa or Melanesia?
- Eastern Africa, at 213.15 million t against 419,735 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 212.73 million t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Melanesia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.