Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Melanesia
Melanesia: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.1004 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Melanesia stood at 0.1004 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Melanesia peaked at 12.78 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0479 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 (N2O) in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7125 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.7125 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7125 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7125 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7125 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7125 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3889 kt | -45.4% |
| 1997 | 12.78 kt | +3186.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4932 kt | -96.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4168 kt | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2818 kt | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0479 kt | -83.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5386 kt | +1024.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1902 kt | -64.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9928 kt | +422.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1136 kt | -88.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3017 kt | +165.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0576 kt | -80.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0826 kt | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1382 kt | +67.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1218 kt | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0592 kt | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0674 kt | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1143 kt | +69.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1308 kt | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.11 kt | +1515.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0811 kt | -96.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1149 kt | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2911 kt | +153.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1346 kt | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0496 kt | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0799 kt | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2019 kt | +152.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1781 kt | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1004 kt | -43.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +3186.1% | 0.3889 kt | 12.78 kt |
| 2015 | +1515.3% | 0.1308 kt | 2.11 kt |
| 2002 | +1024.4% | 0.0479 kt | 0.5386 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 kt | 0.3889 kt | 12.78 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2745 kt | 0.0479 kt | 0.9928 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3228 kt | 0.0592 kt | 2.11 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.122 kt | 0.0496 kt | 0.2019 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 9 Canada 6.4 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 6.03 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 0.8436 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1117 kt compare
- 11 India 5.69 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 5.22 kt compare
- 13 Nepal 4.09 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 0.0291 kt compare
- 14 Thailand 4.01 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 0.0018 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 3.28 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 0.1004 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 12.78 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0479 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 23.2%. 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 (N2O). 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.