Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Melanesia

Melanesia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 770.87 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
770.87 kt
Change on year
down 43.7%
World rank
59th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16,228 kt
in 2015
All-time low
368.15 kt
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Melanesia, 2001–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2001201220242001: 368.1 kt2002: 4.1k kt2003: 1.5k kt2004: 7.6k kt2005: 872.7 kt2006: 2.3k kt2007: 442.6 kt2008: 634.4 kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 935.9 kt2011: 454.7 kt2012: 517.9 kt2013: 877.5 kt2014: 1.0k kt2015: 16.2k kt2016: 622.7 kt2017: 882.7 kt2018: 2.2k kt2019: 1.0k kt2020: 381.1 kt2021: 613.7 kt2022: 1.6k kt2023: 1.4k kt2024: 770.9 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Melanesia stood at 770.87 kt.

The figure is down 43.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Melanesia peaked at 16,228 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 368.15 kt, in 2001.

That places Melanesia 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,102 kt 368.15 kt 7,626 kt 9
2010s 2,479 kt 454.67 kt 16,228 kt 10
2020s 936.91 kt 381.1 kt 1,551 kt 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 56 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 857.93 kt compare
  2. 57 Ghana 846.86 kt compare
  3. 58 Sierra Leone 811.92 kt compare
  4. 60 Papua New Guinea 752.19 kt compare
  5. 61 Cuba 741.3 kt compare
  6. 62 Costa Rica 565.68 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Melanesia?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Melanesia was 770.87 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 16,228 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 368.15 kt in 2001.
How does Melanesia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Melanesia ranks 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.