Eastern Europe vs Melanesia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Eastern Europe
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
0 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
9th
Melanesia rank
8th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 1.02 million ha against 0 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 1.02 million ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 867,970 ha | 912.27 ha | 867,058 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 614,460 ha | 79.17 ha | 614,381 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 497,774 ha | 0 ha | 497,774 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 765,594 ha | 0 ha | 765,594 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Eastern Europe or Melanesia?
- Eastern Europe, at 1.02 million ha against 0 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Eastern Europe and Melanesia?
- 1.02 million ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Melanesia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 8th of 31 groups.
- 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.