Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Melanesia
Melanesia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 1.1 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Melanesia is 1.1 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 43.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Melanesia peaked at 434.51 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5249 kt, in 2001.
Melanesia ranks 12th of 22 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.22 kt | — |
| 1991 | 19.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.22 kt | -31.2% |
| 1997 | 434.51 kt | +3185.8% |
| 1998 | 16.77 kt | -96.1% |
| 1999 | 14.17 kt | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 9.58 kt | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5249 kt | -94.5% |
| 2002 | 5.9 kt | +1023.7% |
| 2003 | 2.08 kt | -64.7% |
| 2004 | 10.87 kt | +422.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 kt | -88.6% |
| 2006 | 3.3 kt | +165.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6311 kt | -80.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9046 kt | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 1.51 kt | +67.3% |
| 2010 | 1.33 kt | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6483 kt | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7384 kt | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.25 kt | +69.5% |
| 2014 | 1.43 kt | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 23.14 kt | +1515.4% |
| 2016 | 0.888 kt | -96.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 kt | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 3.19 kt | +153.3% |
| 2019 | 1.47 kt | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5434 kt | -63.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8751 kt | +61.0% |
| 2022 | 2.21 kt | +152.7% |
| 2023 | 1.95 kt | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 1.1 kt | -43.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +3185.8% | 13.22 kt | 434.51 kt |
| 2015 | +1515.4% | 1.43 kt | 23.14 kt |
| 2002 | +1023.7% | 0.5249 kt | 5.9 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4 kt | 13.22 kt | 434.51 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 kt | 0.5249 kt | 10.87 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 kt | 0.6483 kt | 23.14 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 kt | 0.5434 kt | 2.21 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 9 Canada 70.11 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 66.09 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 9.24 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.22 kt compare
- 11 India 62.28 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 57.22 kt compare
- 13 Nepal 44.84 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 0.3188 kt compare
- 14 Thailand 43.95 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 0.0198 kt compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 15 South Sudan 35.94 kt compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 15 Micronesia 0 kt
- 15 Polynesia 0 kt 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 forest fires — emissions in Melanesia?
- Forest fires — emissions in Melanesia was 1.1 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 434.51 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5249 kt in 2001.
- How does Melanesia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 12th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.