Savanna fires — Emissions in Melanesia

Melanesia: Savanna fires — Emissions was 3.93 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.93 kt
Change on year
up 143.8%
Rank
10th
of 22 regions
All-time high
7.73 kt
in 2004
All-time low
0.6054 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Melanesia, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 2.6 kt1991: 2.6 kt1992: 2.6 kt1993: 2.6 kt1994: 2.6 kt1995: 2.6 kt1996: 0.798 kt1997: 4 kt1998: 0.708 kt1999: 0.975 kt2000: 0.605 kt2001: 0.905 kt2002: 3.5 kt2003: 4.2 kt2004: 7.7 kt2005: 2.3 kt2006: 5 kt2007: 1.5 kt2008: 1.9 kt2009: 2.3 kt2010: 2.5 kt2011: 1.5 kt2012: 1.7 kt2013: 2 kt2014: 4.5 kt2015: 6.9 kt2016: 1.3 kt2017: 2 kt2018: 5.3 kt2019: 2.2 kt2020: 1.3 kt2021: 1.5 kt2022: 1.6 kt2023: 3.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions in Melanesia stood at 3.93 kt.

That represents a change of up 143.8% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Melanesia peaked at 7.73 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6054 kt, in 2000.

Melanesia ranks 10th of 22 regions 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 fires — Emissions in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Melanesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.64 kt
1991 2.64 kt +0.0%
1992 2.64 kt +0.0%
1993 2.64 kt +0.0%
1994 2.64 kt +0.0%
1995 2.64 kt +0.0%
1996 0.7979 kt -69.7%
1997 3.95 kt +395.2%
1998 0.7083 kt -82.1%
1999 0.975 kt +37.7%
2000 0.6054 kt -37.9%
2001 0.9051 kt +49.5%
2002 3.54 kt +291.5%
2003 4.22 kt +19.2%
2004 7.73 kt +83.1%
2005 2.34 kt -69.8%
2006 5 kt +114.1%
2007 1.52 kt -69.7%
2008 1.9 kt +25.2%
2009 2.3 kt +21.3%
2010 2.51 kt +9.2%
2011 1.52 kt -39.5%
2012 1.69 kt +11.3%
2013 1.97 kt +16.5%
2014 4.45 kt +125.7%
2015 6.86 kt +54.2%
2016 1.25 kt -81.8%
2017 1.95 kt +55.9%
2018 5.25 kt +169.3%
2019 2.24 kt -57.3%
2020 1.29 kt -42.3%
2021 1.48 kt +14.6%
2022 1.61 kt +8.7%
2023 3.93 kt +143.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.23 kt 0.7083 kt 3.95 kt 10
2000s 3.01 kt 0.6054 kt 7.73 kt 10
2010s 2.97 kt 1.25 kt 6.86 kt 10
2020s 2.08 kt 1.29 kt 3.93 kt 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 7 Zambia 259.58 kt compare
  2. 8 Botswana 240.26 kt compare
  3. 9 Mozambique 230.66 kt compare
  4. 10 Central African Republic 136.03 kt compare
  5. 11 Brazil 133.03 kt compare
  6. 12 Canada 94.97 kt compare
  7. 13 South Africa 80.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Melanesia?
Savanna fires — emissions in Melanesia was 3.93 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 7.73 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6054 kt in 2000.
How does Melanesia rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Melanesia ranks 10th out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf