Canada vs Melanesia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Canada
37,062 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
0 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Melanesia rank
8th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Melanesia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 37,062 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 37,062 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297,441 ha | 912.27 ha | 296,529 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 32,885 ha | 79.17 ha | 32,806 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 31,092 ha | 0 ha | 31,092 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 74,277 ha | 0 ha | 74,277 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Canada or Melanesia?
- Canada, at 37,062 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Canada and Melanesia?
- 37,062 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Melanesia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Canada ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 8th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Burned Area. 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.