China vs Melanesia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share

China
46.46 %
in 2023
Melanesia
47.58 %
in 2023
China rank
161st
Melanesia rank
158th

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share over time

  • China
  • Melanesia
020406080199020062023

How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 47.58 % against 46.46 % in China, a difference of 1.12 %.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 161st and Melanesia ranks 158th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Melanesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Melanesia Difference Ahead
1990s 72.25 % 63.71 % 8.54 % China
2000s 64.86 % 54.58 % 10.28 % China
2010s 53.11 % 55.09 % 1.98 % Melanesia
2020s 48.27 % 46.27 % 1.99 % China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions share, China or Melanesia?
Melanesia, at 47.58 % against 46.46 % in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions share between China and Melanesia?
1.12 %, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Melanesia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Melanesia rank globally for agrifood systems — emissions share?
China ranks 161st and Melanesia ranks 158th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.