Australia and New Zealand vs Melanesia: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Australia and New Zealand
18.20 million t
in 2024
Melanesia
491,652 t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
10th
Melanesia rank
10th
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Melanesia
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 18.20 million t against 491,652 t in Melanesia, a difference of 17.71 million t.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 37.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.12 million t | 410,680 t | 51.71 million t | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 42.12 million t | 609,025 t | 41.51 million t | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 32.60 million t | 620,715 t | 31.98 million t | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 22.25 million t | 476,298 t | 21.78 million t | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Australia and New Zealand or Melanesia?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 18.20 million t against 491,652 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Australia and New Zealand and Melanesia?
- 17.71 million t, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Melanesia rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.