Savanna fires — Emissions in Melanesia

Melanesia: Savanna fires — Emissions was 1.61 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.61 kt
Change on year
down 59.1%
Rank
13th
of 22 regions
All-time high
7.73 kt
in 2004
All-time low
0.6054 kt
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Melanesia, 1990–2024

024681990200720241990: 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 kt2024: 1.6 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Melanesia is 1.61 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.1% on the previous year and down 63.9% 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 13th 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 2024.
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 0.7084 kt -82.1%
1999 0.975 kt +37.6%
2000 0.6054 kt -37.9%
2001 0.9052 kt +49.5%
2002 3.54 kt +291.4%
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 +143.9%
2024 1.61 kt -59.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.23 kt 0.7084 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 1.99 kt 1.29 kt 3.93 kt 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 10 Central African Republic 172.04 kt compare
  2. 11 Russian Federation 94.45 kt compare
  3. 12 Mali 78.1 kt compare
  4. 13 Sudan 65.14 kt compare
  5. 14 Chad 57.3 kt compare
  6. 15 Ghana 54.74 kt compare
  7. 16 Congo 52.9 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Melanesia?
Savanna fires — emissions in Melanesia was 1.61 kt in 2024, 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 13th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions 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 — 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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.