Bangladesh vs Melanesia: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Bangladesh
16,339 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
21,924 kt
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
11th
Melanesia rank
8th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Bangladesh
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 21,924 kt against 16,339 kt in Bangladesh, a difference of 5,585 kt.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 8th of 242 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,114 kt | 18,629 kt | 1,515 kt | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 16,733 kt | 22,162 kt | 5,430 kt | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 16,596 kt | 21,124 kt | 4,528 kt | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 16,454 kt | 21,817 kt | 5,363 kt | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Bangladesh or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 21,924 kt against 16,339 kt in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Bangladesh and Melanesia?
- 5,585 kt, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Melanesia rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 8th of 242 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.