Melanesia vs Viet Nam: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Melanesia
1.61 kt
in 2024
Viet Nam
1.94 kt
in 2024
Melanesia rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
12th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Melanesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.94 kt against 1.61 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 0.33 kt.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Melanesia ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 kt | 3.2 kt | 0.9777 kt | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 3.01 kt | 4.49 kt | 1.48 kt | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 2.97 kt | 3.83 kt | 0.8612 kt | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.99 kt | 2.22 kt | 0.2303 kt | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Melanesia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.94 kt against 1.61 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Melanesia and Viet Nam?
- 0.33 kt, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Viet Nam rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 22 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.