Melanesia vs OECD: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Melanesia
21,924 kt
in 2024
OECD
167,145 kt
in 2024
Melanesia rank
4th
OECD rank
2nd
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Melanesia
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 167,145 kt against 21,924 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 145,221 kt.
That makes OECD's figure about 7.6 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 4th and OECD ranks 2nd of 22 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,629 kt | 161,622 kt | 142,994 kt | OECD |
| 2000s | 22,162 kt | 165,620 kt | 143,458 kt | OECD |
| 2010s | 21,124 kt | 166,047 kt | 144,923 kt | OECD |
| 2020s | 21,817 kt | 167,136 kt | 145,319 kt | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Melanesia or OECD?
- OECD, at 167,145 kt against 21,924 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Melanesia and OECD?
- 145,221 kt, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and OECD rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 4th and OECD ranks 2nd of 22 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.