Forest fires — Emissions in Melanesia
Melanesia: Forest fires — Emissions 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 26th of 46 regions 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.
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
- 23 Honduras 1.3 kt compare
- 24 Madagascar, Republic of 1.27 kt compare
- 25 Peru 1.27 kt compare
- 26 Cameroon 1.05 kt compare
- 27 Chad 0.951 kt compare
- 28 China (People’s Republic of) 0.9045 kt compare
- 28 China, mainland 0.9045 kt compare
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 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 26th out of 46 regions 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.