Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Melanesia
Melanesia: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 419,735 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 419,735 t for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Melanesia peaked at 59.69 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 171,140 t, in 2001.
Melanesia ranks 11th of 21 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.17 million t | — |
| 1991 | 3.17 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.17 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.17 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.17 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.17 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million t | -51.6% |
| 1997 | 59.69 million t | +3788.2% |
| 1998 | 2.07 million t | -96.5% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million t | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million t | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 171,140 t | -85.8% |
| 2002 | 1.98 million t | +1055.4% |
| 2003 | 844,321 t | -57.3% |
| 2004 | 4.53 million t | +436.4% |
| 2005 | 490,395 t | -89.2% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million t | +178.5% |
| 2007 | 247,461 t | -81.9% |
| 2008 | 348,061 t | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 562,224 t | +61.5% |
| 2010 | 513,414 t | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 262,489 t | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 252,099 t | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 472,942 t | +87.6% |
| 2014 | 567,890 t | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 8.26 million t | +1354.5% |
| 2016 | 352,678 t | -95.7% |
| 2017 | 486,932 t | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million t | +163.6% |
| 2019 | 579,494 t | -54.9% |
| 2020 | 194,253 t | -66.5% |
| 2021 | 334,155 t | +72.0% |
| 2022 | 780,469 t | +133.6% |
| 2023 | 586,329 t | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 419,735 t | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.40 million t | 1.54 million t | 59.69 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million t | 171,140 t | 4.53 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million t | 252,099 t | 8.26 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 462,988 t | 194,253 t | 780,469 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 8 Cambodia 16.90 million t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.81 million t compare
- 9 South Sudan 15.36 million t compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 14.87 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 1.52 million t compare
- 11 Thailand 12.25 million t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t
- 12 India 10.01 million t compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
- 12 Türkiye 0 t
- 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 12 Micronesia 0 t
- 12 Polynesia 0 t compare
- 13 OECD 9.70 million t compare
- 14 Mexico 9.48 million t 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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Melanesia?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Melanesia was 419,735 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.69 million t in 1997.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,140 t in 2001.
- How does Melanesia rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Melanesia ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.