Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Melanesia
Melanesia: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 75,018 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Melanesia stood at 75,018 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.8% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Melanesia peaked at 1.68 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 70,264 t, in 2000.
That places Melanesia 11th 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.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 410,949 t | — |
| 1991 | 410,949 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 410,949 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 410,949 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 410,949 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 410,949 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 182,141 t | -55.7% |
| 1997 | 796,732 t | +337.4% |
| 1998 | 141,379 t | -82.3% |
| 1999 | 191,193 t | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 70,264 t | -63.2% |
| 2001 | 145,870 t | +107.6% |
| 2002 | 503,705 t | +245.3% |
| 2003 | 723,542 t | +43.6% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million t | +132.8% |
| 2005 | 308,224 t | -81.7% |
| 2006 | 902,713 t | +192.9% |
| 2007 | 90,069 t | -90.0% |
| 2008 | 103,518 t | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 315,987 t | +205.2% |
| 2010 | 144,407 t | -54.3% |
| 2011 | 125,082 t | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 195,445 t | +56.3% |
| 2013 | 138,722 t | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 791,172 t | +470.3% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million t | +73.2% |
| 2016 | 77,277 t | -94.4% |
| 2017 | 138,717 t | +79.5% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million t | +859.4% |
| 2019 | 273,158 t | -79.5% |
| 2020 | 100,166 t | -63.3% |
| 2021 | 91,193 t | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 87,291 t | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 819,183 t | +838.4% |
| 2024 | 75,018 t | -90.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Melanesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +859.4% | 138,717 t | 1.33 million t |
| 2023 | +838.4% | 87,291 t | 819,183 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377,714 t | 141,379 t | 796,732 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 484,803 t | 70,264 t | 1.68 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,518 t | 77,277 t | 1.37 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,570 t | 75,018 t | 819,183 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 8 Mexico 2.61 million t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 983,327 t compare
- 9 Myanmar 2.42 million t compare
- 10 Congo 1.52 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 132,215 t compare
- 11 Nicaragua 1.46 million t compare
- 12 Paraguay 1.31 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 10,351 t compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 1.27 million t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 2,693 t compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,347 t compare
- 14 Thailand 1.03 million 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 woody savanna — burning crop residues in Melanesia?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Melanesia was 75,018 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,264 t in 2000.
- How does Melanesia rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Melanesia ranks 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. 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 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.