Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Melanesia

Melanesia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 t
World rank
8th
of 21 countries
All-time high
48,836 t
in 1997
All-time low
0 t
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Melanesia, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 8.4k t1991: 8.4k t1992: 8.4k t1993: 8.4k t1994: 8.4k t1995: 8.4k t1996: 1.1k t1997: 48.8k t1998: 622.7 t1999: 29.8k t2000: 11.3k t2001: 0 t2002: 0 t2003: 0 t2004: 0 t2005: 0 t2006: 0 t2007: 0 t2008: 0 t2009: 0 t2010: 0 t2011: 0 t2012: 0 t2013: 0 t2014: 0 t2015: 0 t2016: 0 t2017: 0 t2018: 0 t2019: 0 t2020: 0 t2021: 0 t2022: 0 t2023: 0 t2024: 0 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 0 t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Melanesia peaked at 48,836 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.

That places Melanesia 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Melanesia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 8,358 t
1991 8,358 t +0.0%
1992 8,358 t +0.0%
1993 8,358 t +0.0%
1994 8,358 t +0.0%
1995 8,358 t +0.0%
1996 1,057 t -87.4%
1997 48,836 t +4519.5%
1998 622.71 t -98.7%
1999 29,792 t +4684.2%
2000 11,321 t -62.0%
2001 0 t -100.0%
2002 0 t
2003 0 t
2004 0 t
2005 0 t
2006 0 t
2007 0 t
2008 0 t
2009 0 t
2010 0 t
2011 0 t
2012 0 t
2013 0 t
2014 0 t
2015 0 t
2016 0 t
2017 0 t
2018 0 t
2019 0 t
2020 0 t
2021 0 t
2022 0 t
2023 0 t
2024 0 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,046 t 622.71 t 48,836 t 10
2000s 1,132 t 0 t 11,321 t 10
2010s 0 t 0 t 0 t 10
2020s 0 t 0 t 0 t 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 5 Botswana 13.21 million t compare
  2. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 105,214 t compare
  3. 6 South Africa 2.28 million t compare
  4. 7 Iraq 1.33 million t compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 28,253 t compare
  6. 8 Argentina 721,004 t compare
  7. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
  8. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t compare
  9. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
  10. 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  11. 8 Republic of Moldova 0 t
  12. 8 Timor-Leste 0 t
  13. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
  14. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t compare
  15. 8 Viet Nam 0 t compare
  16. 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
  17. 8 Micronesia 0 t
  18. 8 Polynesia 0 t
  19. 9 Angola 649,907 t compare
  20. 10 Namibia 572,041 t compare
  21. 11 Canada 529,993 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Melanesia?
Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Melanesia was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 48,836 t in 1997.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
How does Melanesia rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
Melanesia ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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