Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Melanesia

Melanesia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 101.84 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
101.84 kt
Change on year
down 11.8%
Rank
26th
of 47 regions
All-time high
15,553 kt
in 1997
All-time low
27.39 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Melanesia, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 726.8 kt1991: 726.8 kt1992: 726.8 kt1993: 726.8 kt1994: 726.8 kt1995: 726.8 kt1996: 473.4 kt1997: 15.6k kt1998: 600.2 kt1999: 507.2 kt2000: 343 kt2001: 27.4 kt2002: 307.9 kt2003: 108.7 kt2004: 567.6 kt2005: 64.9 kt2006: 172.5 kt2007: 33 kt2008: 47.2 kt2009: 79 kt2010: 69.7 kt2011: 33.8 kt2012: 38.5 kt2013: 65.3 kt2014: 74.8 kt2015: 1.2k kt2016: 46.3 kt2017: 65.7 kt2018: 166.4 kt2019: 76.9 kt2020: 28.4 kt2021: 45.7 kt2022: 115.4 kt2023: 101.8 kt

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 101.84 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Melanesia peaked at 15,553 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 27.39 kt, in 2001.

That places Melanesia 26th out of 47 regions with data for 2023, 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
1990s 2,149 kt 473.35 kt 15,553 kt 10
2000s 175.11 kt 27.39 kt 567.56 kt 10
2010s 184.53 kt 33.84 kt 1,208 kt 10
2020s 72.82 kt 28.36 kt 115.42 kt 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 23 China, People's Republic of 672.74 kt compare
  2. 23 China, mainland 672.74 kt compare
  3. 25 Honduras 665.83 kt compare
  4. 26 Cameroon 627.74 kt compare
  5. 27 Chad 604.65 kt compare
  6. 28 Nicaragua 396.97 kt compare
  7. 29 Nigeria 340.37 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Melanesia?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Melanesia was 101.84 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 15,553 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.39 kt in 2001.
How does Melanesia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Melanesia ranks 26th out of 47 regions with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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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