Melanesia vs Nicaragua: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Melanesia
75,018 t
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.46 million t
in 2023
Melanesia rank
11th
Nicaragua rank
11th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Melanesia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.46 million t against 75,018 t in Melanesia, a difference of 1.39 million t.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 19.5 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Nicaragua ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377,714 t | 231,141 t | 146,573 t | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 484,803 t | 200,056 t | 284,747 t | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 458,518 t | 233,785 t | 224,733 t | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 274,458 t | 520,432 t | 245,973 t | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Melanesia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.46 million t against 75,018 t in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Melanesia and Nicaragua?
- 1.39 million t, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Nicaragua rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Nicaragua ranks 11th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — 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.