Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Melanesia
21,924 kt
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
21,850 kt
in 2024
Melanesia rank
8th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 21,924 kt against 21,850 kt in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 74 kt.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 242 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,629 kt | 18,554 kt | 75.17 kt | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 22,162 kt | 22,087 kt | 75.26 kt | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 21,124 kt | 21,052 kt | 72.01 kt | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 21,817 kt | 21,743 kt | 74.08 kt | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at 21,924 kt against 21,850 kt in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 kt, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th 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.