Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Melanesia
Melanesia: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Melanesia is 0 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Melanesia peaked at 288,846 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2004.
Melanesia ranks 11th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,473 t | — |
| 1991 | 21,473 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21,473 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21,473 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21,473 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21,473 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,236 t | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 288,846 t | +888.0% |
| 1998 | 24,659 t | -91.5% |
| 1999 | 68,219 t | +176.6% |
| 2000 | 41,598 t | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 570.66 t | -98.6% |
| 2002 | 4,001 t | +601.0% |
| 2003 | 571.51 t | -85.7% |
| 2004 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2006 | 0 t | — |
| 2007 | 0 t | — |
| 2008 | 0 t | — |
| 2009 | 0 t | — |
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 0 t | — |
| 2013 | 0 t | — |
| 2014 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 10,272 t | — |
| 2016 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 t | — |
| 2018 | 2,857 t | — |
| 2019 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 t | — |
| 2021 | 571.53 t | — |
| 2022 | 570.77 t | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 t | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,980 t | 21,473 t | 288,846 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,674 t | 0 t | 41,598 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,313 t | 0 t | 10,272 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.46 t | 0 t | 571.53 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,118 t compare
- 8 Iraq 1.33 million t compare
- 9 Namibia 1.04 million t compare
- 10 Argentina 721,577 t compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,283 t compare
- 11 Canada 529,993 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 11 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 11 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 11 Viet Nam 0 t compare
- 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 11 Micronesia 0 t
- 11 Polynesia 0 t
- 12 Mexico 393,439 t compare
- 13 Mozambique 377,693 t compare
- 14 Madagascar 346,932 t compare
More climate change data for Melanesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 187.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 156.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.591 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Melanesia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Melanesia was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 288,846 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2004.
- How does Melanesia rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Melanesia ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.