Melanesia vs Western Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Melanesia
566,670 t
in 2024
Western Africa
51.23 million t
in 2024
Melanesia rank
11th
Western Africa rank
11th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Melanesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 51.23 million t against 566,670 t in Melanesia, a difference of 50.67 million t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 90.4 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 788,394 t | 123.48 million t | 122.69 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 1.09 million t | 96.27 million t | 95.18 million t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 1.08 million t | 68.34 million t | 67.26 million t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 710,868 t | 52.42 million t | 51.71 million t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues, Melanesia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 51.23 million t against 566,670 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues between Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 50.67 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Western Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.