Malaysia vs Melanesia: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Malaysia
29,817 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
21,924 kt
in 2024
Malaysia rank
6th
Melanesia rank
4th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Malaysia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 29,817 kt against 21,924 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 7,893 kt.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 6th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Melanesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,768 kt | 18,629 kt | 138.8 kt | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 21,869 kt | 22,162 kt | 293.33 kt | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 28,725 kt | 21,124 kt | 7,601 kt | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 29,952 kt | 21,817 kt | 8,135 kt | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Malaysia or Melanesia?
- Malaysia, at 29,817 kt against 21,924 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Malaysia and Melanesia?
- 7,893 kt, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Melanesia rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 6th 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.