Chad vs Melanesia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Chad
57.3 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
1.61 kt
in 2024
Chad rank
14th
Melanesia rank
13th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Chad
- Melanesia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 57.3 kt against 1.61 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 55.69 kt.
That makes Chad's figure about 35.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.97 kt | 2.23 kt | 113.74 kt | Chad |
| 2000s | 107.87 kt | 3.01 kt | 104.86 kt | Chad |
| 2010s | 81.6 kt | 2.97 kt | 78.63 kt | Chad |
| 2020s | 67.6 kt | 1.99 kt | 65.62 kt | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Chad or Melanesia?
- Chad, at 57.3 kt against 1.61 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Chad and Melanesia?
- 55.69 kt, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Melanesia rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Chad ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). 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.