Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Melanesia
Melanesia: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 1.35 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Melanesia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 1.35 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Melanesia peaked at 405.87 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3936 kt, in 2001.
Melanesia ranks 11th of 21 groups 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.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.56 kt | — |
| 1991 | 17.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.44 kt | -40.5% |
| 1997 | 405.87 kt | +3788.2% |
| 1998 | 14.09 kt | -96.5% |
| 1999 | 11.06 kt | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 8.2 kt | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3936 kt | -95.2% |
| 2002 | 4.55 kt | +1055.5% |
| 2003 | 1.94 kt | -57.3% |
| 2004 | 10.42 kt | +436.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 kt | -89.2% |
| 2006 | 3.14 kt | +178.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5691 kt | -81.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8005 kt | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 1.29 kt | +61.5% |
| 2010 | 1.18 kt | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6037 kt | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5798 kt | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 kt | +87.6% |
| 2014 | 1.31 kt | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 19 kt | +1354.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8112 kt | -95.7% |
| 2017 | 1.12 kt | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 2.95 kt | +163.6% |
| 2019 | 1.33 kt | -54.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4468 kt | -66.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7686 kt | +72.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 kt | +133.6% |
| 2023 | 1.35 kt | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.68 kt | 10.44 kt | 405.87 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 kt | 0.3936 kt | 10.42 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 kt | 0.5798 kt | 19 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 kt | 0.4468 kt | 1.8 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More climate change data for Melanesia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.12 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Melanesia?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Melanesia was 1.35 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 405.87 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3936 kt in 2001.
- How does Melanesia rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf