Congo vs Melanesia: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
Congo
4.83 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
0.1467 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
16th
Melanesia rank
13th
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Congo
- Melanesia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.83 kt against 0.1467 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 4.68 kt.
That makes Congo's figure about 32.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 16th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 kt | 0.2032 kt | 2.21 kt | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.97 kt | 0.2745 kt | 2.7 kt | Congo |
| 2010s | 4 kt | 0.2713 kt | 3.73 kt | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.81 kt | 0.1813 kt | 3.63 kt | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Congo or Melanesia?
- Congo, at 4.83 kt against 0.1467 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Congo and Melanesia?
- 4.68 kt, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Melanesia rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Congo ranks 16th 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 (N2O). 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.