Melanesia vs Middle Africa: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Melanesia
0 t
in 2024
Middle Africa
649,907 t
in 2024
Melanesia rank
8th
Middle Africa rank
5th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Melanesia
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 649,907 t against 0 t in Melanesia, a difference of 649,907 t.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 8th and Middle Africa ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,046 t | 6.98 million t | 6.97 million t | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 1,132 t | 2.88 million t | 2.88 million t | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 0 t | 1.16 million t | 1.16 million t | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 0 t | 547,620 t | 547,620 t | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Melanesia or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 649,907 t against 0 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Melanesia and Middle Africa?
- 649,907 t, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Middle Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Melanesia ranks 8th and Middle Africa ranks 5th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.