Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Melanesia
Melanesia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 566,670 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 566,670 t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of down 62.7% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Melanesia peaked at 2.98 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 201,997 t, in 2000.
Melanesia ranks 11th of 22 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 947,683 t | — |
| 1991 | 947,683 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 947,683 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 947,683 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 947,683 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 947,683 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 302,191 t | -68.1% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million t | +334.3% |
| 1998 | 259,077 t | -80.3% |
| 1999 | 324,032 t | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 201,997 t | -37.7% |
| 2001 | 296,462 t | +46.8% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million t | +310.1% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million t | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 2.98 million t | +87.1% |
| 2005 | 844,494 t | -71.7% |
| 2006 | 1.90 million t | +124.6% |
| 2007 | 449,260 t | -76.3% |
| 2008 | 634,326 t | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 827,392 t | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 906,967 t | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 520,240 t | -42.6% |
| 2012 | 603,557 t | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 671,046 t | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million t | +152.8% |
| 2015 | 2.48 million t | +45.9% |
| 2016 | 427,022 t | -82.8% |
| 2017 | 636,171 t | +49.0% |
| 2018 | 2.05 million t | +222.8% |
| 2019 | 801,128 t | -61.0% |
| 2020 | 421,820 t | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 494,979 t | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 552,310 t | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million t | +174.9% |
| 2024 | 566,670 t | -62.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 788,394 t | 259,077 t | 1.31 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million t | 201,997 t | 2.98 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million t | 427,022 t | 2.48 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 710,868 t | 421,820 t | 1.52 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 8 OECD 41.75 million t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.05 million t compare
- 9 Russian Federation 22.67 million t compare
- 10 Guinea 19.07 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 701,639 t compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 18.64 million t compare
- 12 Australia 18.64 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 50,337 t compare
- 13 Ethiopia 16.18 million t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 14,002 t compare
- 14 Canada 13.56 million t compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 3,858 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 savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Melanesia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Melanesia was 566,670 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,997 t in 2000.
- How does Melanesia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Melanesia ranks 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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.