Melanesia vs South-Eastern Asia: Other forest — Burning crop residues
Melanesia
58,172 t
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
43.34 million t
in 2024
Melanesia rank
13th
South-Eastern Asia rank
11th
Other forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Melanesia
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 43.34 million t against 58,172 t in Melanesia, a difference of 43.28 million t.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 745.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 13th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 22 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 750,189 t | 43.03 million t | 42.28 million t | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 139,831 t | 65.84 million t | 65.70 million t | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 233,984 t | 55.63 million t | 55.40 million t | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 117,858 t | 42.72 million t | 42.60 million t | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burning crop residues, Melanesia or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 43.34 million t against 58,172 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burning crop residues between Melanesia and South-Eastern Asia?
- 43.28 million t, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and South-Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Melanesia ranks 13th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 22 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.