Canada vs Melanesia: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Canada
35,130 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
21,924 kt
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Melanesia rank
4th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Canada
- Melanesia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 35,130 kt against 21,924 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 13,206 kt.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,456 kt | 18,629 kt | 14,827 kt | Canada |
| 2000s | 34,632 kt | 22,162 kt | 12,470 kt | Canada |
| 2010s | 34,639 kt | 21,124 kt | 13,515 kt | Canada |
| 2020s | 35,098 kt | 21,817 kt | 13,282 kt | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Canada or Melanesia?
- Canada, at 35,130 kt against 21,924 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Canada and Melanesia?
- 13,206 kt, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Melanesia rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Canada ranks 5th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 221 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.