Eastern Europe vs Melanesia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Eastern Europe
42.28 million t
in 2024
Melanesia
698,656 t
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
15th
Melanesia rank
13th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Eastern Europe
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 42.28 million t against 698,656 t in Melanesia, a difference of 41.58 million t.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 60.5 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 15th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.70 million t | 967,713 t | 37.73 million t | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 39.57 million t | 1.31 million t | 38.26 million t | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 38.22 million t | 1.29 million t | 36.93 million t | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 39.14 million t | 863,433 t | 38.28 million t | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Eastern Europe or Melanesia?
- Eastern Europe, at 42.28 million t against 698,656 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Eastern Europe and Melanesia?
- 41.58 million t, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Melanesia rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Europe ranks 15th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.