Melanesia vs Paraguay: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Melanesia
75,018 t
in 2024
Paraguay
1.31 million t
in 2024
Melanesia rank
11th
Paraguay rank
12th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Melanesia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.31 million t against 75,018 t in Melanesia, a difference of 1.24 million t.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 17.5 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Paraguay ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377,714 t | 2.75 million t | 2.37 million t | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 484,803 t | 1.63 million t | 1.15 million t | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 458,518 t | 1.07 million t | 613,621 t | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 234,570 t | 1.02 million t | 784,224 t | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Melanesia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.31 million t against 75,018 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Melanesia and Paraguay?
- 1.24 million t, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Paraguay rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Paraguay ranks 12th 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.