Forest fires — Emissions in Melanesia

Melanesia: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.1004 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1004 kt
Change on year
down 43.6%
Rank
26th
of 46 regions
All-time high
12.78 kt
in 1997
All-time low
0.0479 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Melanesia, 1990–2024

0510151990200720241990: 0.713 kt1991: 0.713 kt1992: 0.713 kt1993: 0.713 kt1994: 0.713 kt1995: 0.713 kt1996: 0.389 kt1997: 12.8 kt1998: 0.493 kt1999: 0.417 kt2000: 0.282 kt2001: 0.048 kt2002: 0.539 kt2003: 0.19 kt2004: 0.993 kt2005: 0.114 kt2006: 0.302 kt2007: 0.058 kt2008: 0.083 kt2009: 0.138 kt2010: 0.122 kt2011: 0.059 kt2012: 0.067 kt2013: 0.114 kt2014: 0.131 kt2015: 2.1 kt2016: 0.081 kt2017: 0.115 kt2018: 0.291 kt2019: 0.135 kt2020: 0.05 kt2021: 0.08 kt2022: 0.202 kt2023: 0.178 kt2024: 0.1 kt

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Honduras 1.3 kt compare
  2. 24 Madagascar, Republic of 1.27 kt compare
  3. 25 Peru 1.27 kt compare
  4. 26 Cameroon 1.05 kt compare
  5. 27 Chad 0.951 kt compare
  6. 28 China (People’s Republic of) 0.9045 kt compare
  7. 28 China, mainland 0.9045 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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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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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.