Savanna fires — Emissions in Melanesia
Melanesia: Savanna fires — Emissions was 1.61 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Melanesia, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Melanesia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.12 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.