Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Melanesia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Melanesia
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 579,820 ha against 109,335 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 470,485 ha.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 5.3 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226,273 ha | 151,038 ha | 75,235 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 251,928 ha | 209,804 ha | 42,124 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 386,782 ha | 207,988 ha | 178,795 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 514,599 ha | 137,265 ha | 377,334 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Melanesia?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 579,820 ha against 109,335 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
- 470,485 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.