China, mainland vs Melanesia: Other forest — Burning crop residues
China, mainland
4.29 million t
in 2024
Melanesia
58,172 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
16th
Melanesia rank
13th
Other forest — Burning crop residues over time
- China, mainland
- Melanesia
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 4.29 million t against 58,172 t in Melanesia, a difference of 4.23 million t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 73.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 16th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 219 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.27 million t | 750,189 t | 5.52 million t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 7.08 million t | 139,831 t | 6.94 million t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 4.54 million t | 233,984 t | 4.31 million t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 4.22 million t | 117,858 t | 4.10 million t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burning crop residues, China, mainland or Melanesia?
- China, mainland, at 4.29 million t against 58,172 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burning crop residues between China, mainland and Melanesia?
- 4.23 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Melanesia rank globally for other forest — burning crop residues?
- China, mainland ranks 16th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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.