Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Melanesia

Melanesia: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was -15.59 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-15.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 284.4%
World rank
42nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
13.79 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-15.91 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Melanesia, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Melanesia stood at -15.59 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 284.4% on the previous year and down 131.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Melanesia peaked at 13.79 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -15.91 % change on previous year, in 1998.

Melanesia ranks 42nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.6826 % change on previous year
1963 -0.9164 % change on previous year +34.2%
1964 8.79 % change on previous year -1058.8%
1965 -1.38 % change on previous year -115.7%
1966 1.4 % change on previous year -201.4%
1967 4.68 % change on previous year +233.8%
1968 6.6 % change on previous year +41.1%
1969 0.7619 % change on previous year -88.5%
1970 -0.8507 % change on previous year -211.6%
1971 -0.572 % change on previous year -32.8%
1972 -7.38 % change on previous year +1190.7%
1973 1.45 % change on previous year -119.6%
1974 0.102 % change on previous year -93.0%
1975 2.65 % change on previous year +2497.3%
1976 3.57 % change on previous year +34.9%
1977 9.68 % change on previous year +170.9%
1978 5.68 % change on previous year -41.3%
1979 11.66 % change on previous year +105.3%
1980 6.3 % change on previous year -46.0%
1981 2.93 % change on previous year -53.5%
1982 6.23 % change on previous year +112.8%
1983 -11.73 % change on previous year -288.3%
1984 13.79 % change on previous year -217.6%
1985 1.65 % change on previous year -88.0%
1986 -3.68 % change on previous year -323.2%
1987 2.2 % change on previous year -159.8%
1988 -4.57 % change on previous year -307.2%
1989 -0.9967 % change on previous year -78.2%
1990 7.25 % change on previous year -827.2%
1991 2.19 % change on previous year -69.8%
1992 0.4899 % change on previous year -77.6%
1993 0.4266 % change on previous year -12.9%
1994 -0.6675 % change on previous year -256.5%
1995 0.8552 % change on previous year -228.1%
1996 2.06 % change on previous year +140.8%
1997 -3.74 % change on previous year -281.6%
1998 -15.91 % change on previous year +325.4%
1999 8.94 % change on previous year -156.2%
2000 -2.69 % change on previous year -130.1%
2001 3.8 % change on previous year -241.3%
2002 -0.6662 % change on previous year -117.5%
2003 -2.08 % change on previous year +212.1%
2004 -1.58 % change on previous year -24.2%
2005 -3.34 % change on previous year +112.0%
2006 0.072 % change on previous year -102.2%
2007 -4.53 % change on previous year -6395.5%
2008 -3.47 % change on previous year -23.5%
2009 -5.15 % change on previous year +48.6%
2010 -4.61 % change on previous year -10.5%
2011 1.47 % change on previous year -131.8%
2012 -6.72 % change on previous year -558.0%
2013 -6.75 % change on previous year +0.4%
2014 0.6843 % change on previous year -110.1%
2015 7.09 % change on previous year +935.8%
2016 -1.09 % change on previous year -115.4%
2017 -0.9166 % change on previous year -15.7%
2018 -1.76 % change on previous year +91.8%
2019 1.98 % change on previous year -212.5%
2020 1.57 % change on previous year -20.6%
2021 -6.45 % change on previous year -511.2%
2022 8.45 % change on previous year -231.0%
2023 -15.59 % change on previous year -284.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Melanesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 -6395.5% 0.072 % change on previous year -4.53 % change on previous year
1975 +2497.3% 0.102 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year
1972 -1190.7% -0.572 % change on previous year -7.38 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.41 % change on previous year -1.38 % change on previous year 8.79 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.6 % change on previous year -7.38 % change on previous year 11.66 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.21 % change on previous year -11.73 % change on previous year 13.79 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.1901 % change on previous year -15.91 % change on previous year 8.94 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.96 % change on previous year -5.15 % change on previous year 3.8 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.06 % change on previous year -6.75 % change on previous year 7.09 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.01 % change on previous year -15.59 % change on previous year 8.45 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 39 OECD 4.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 40 Finland 4.34 % change on previous year compare
  3. 41 Cabo Verde 3.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 41 Caribbean -9.61 % change on previous year compare
  5. 42 Comoros 3.73 % change on previous year compare
  6. 43 Türkiye 3.71 % change on previous year compare
  7. 44 Trinidad and Tobago 3.61 % change on previous year compare
  8. 45 Chile 3.5 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Melanesia?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Melanesia was -15.59 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 13.79 % change on previous year in 1984.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -15.91 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Melanesia rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
Melanesia ranks 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 131.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.