Annex I countries vs Melanesia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Annex I countries
13.72 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
83,835 ha
in 2024
Annex I countries rank
10th
Melanesia rank
11th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Annex I countries
- Melanesia
How they compare
Annex I countries currently reports 13.72 million ha against 83,835 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 13.63 million ha.
That makes Annex I countries's figure about 163.6 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Annex I countries has been ahead every year.
Annex I countries ranks 10th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Annex I countries | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.13 million ha | 124,004 ha | 16.00 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 14.46 million ha | 168,964 ha | 14.29 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 13.91 million ha | 166,577 ha | 13.75 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 13.98 million ha | 107,825 ha | 13.87 million ha | Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Annex I countries or Melanesia?
- Annex I countries, at 13.72 million ha against 83,835 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Annex I countries and Melanesia?
- 13.63 million ha, with Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Annex I countries and Melanesia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Annex I countries ranks 10th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.