Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Melanesia
Melanesia: Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual was -30.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Melanesia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Melanesia stood at -30.9 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 206.9% on the previous year and down 209.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Melanesia peaked at 652.76 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -91.28 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Melanesia ranks 101st of 186 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.
Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -91.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 652.76 % change on previous year | -815.1% |
| 1998 | -79.19 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1999 | 30.57 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2000 | -38.03 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 2001 | 391.96 % change on previous year | -1130.6% |
| 2002 | 232.31 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2003 | -24.03 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2004 | 57.03 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 2005 | -55.15 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 2006 | 62.64 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2007 | -24.86 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2008 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2009 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2011 | -24.09 % change on previous year | -438.9% |
| 2012 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2013 | 40.46 % change on previous year | -762.4% |
| 2014 | 28.15 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 108.45 % change on previous year | +285.3% |
| 2016 | -76.48 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 2017 | 81.17 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 2018 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2019 | -23.73 % change on previous year | -423.5% |
| 2020 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2022 | -0.9002 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2023 | 28.92 % change on previous year | -3312.3% |
| 2024 | -30.9 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3312.3% | -0.9002 % change on previous year | 28.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.98 % change on previous year | -91.28 % change on previous year | 652.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.39 % change on previous year | -55.15 % change on previous year | 391.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.23 % change on previous year | -76.48 % change on previous year | 108.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.12 % change on previous year | -30.9 % change on previous year | 28.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 98 Chile -30.34 % change on previous year compare
- 99 China, mainland -30.67 % change on previous year compare
- 100 China -30.68 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea -31.61 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Central African Republic -31.81 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic -32.44 % change on previous year 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 grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Melanesia?
- Grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Melanesia was -30.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 652.76 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.28 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Melanesia rank for grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Melanesia ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 209.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.