Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Melanesia
Melanesia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 698,656 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Melanesia stood at 698,656 t.
That represents a change of down 59.1% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Melanesia peaked at 3.36 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 263,212 t, in 2000.
That places Melanesia 13th out of 22 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.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.15 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 346,904 t | -69.7% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million t | +395.2% |
| 1998 | 307,982 t | -82.1% |
| 1999 | 423,908 t | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 263,212 t | -37.9% |
| 2001 | 393,544 t | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million t | +291.4% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million t | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 3.36 million t | +83.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million t | -69.8% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million t | +114.1% |
| 2007 | 658,980 t | -69.7% |
| 2008 | 824,983 t | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million t | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million t | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 661,462 t | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 736,154 t | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 857,289 t | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million t | +125.7% |
| 2015 | 2.98 million t | +54.2% |
| 2016 | 544,032 t | -81.8% |
| 2017 | 848,162 t | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million t | +169.3% |
| 2019 | 974,666 t | -57.3% |
| 2020 | 562,815 t | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 645,064 t | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 701,049 t | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million t | +143.9% |
| 2024 | 698,656 t | -59.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 967,713 t | 307,982 t | 1.72 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million t | 263,212 t | 3.36 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million t | 544,032 t | 2.98 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 863,433 t | 562,815 t | 1.71 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 10 Central African Republic 74.80 million t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.89 million t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 41.07 million t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 925,593 t compare
- 12 Mali 33.95 million t compare
- 12 Viet Nam 844,523 t compare
- 13 Sudan 28.32 million t compare
- 14 Chad 24.91 million t compare
- 14 Türkiye 248,271 t compare
- 15 Ghana 23.80 million t compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 17,695 t compare
- 16 Congo 23.00 million t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,313 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 fires — burning crop residues in Melanesia?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Melanesia was 698,656 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,212 t in 2000.
- How does Melanesia rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Melanesia ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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 fires — 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.