Melanesia vs World: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Melanesia
21,924 kt
in 2024
World
655,440 kt
in 2024
Melanesia rank
4th
World rank
1st
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Melanesia
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 655,440 kt against 21,924 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 633,516 kt.
That makes World's figure about 29.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 22 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,629 kt | 583,236 kt | 564,607 kt | World |
| 2000s | 22,162 kt | 608,321 kt | 586,158 kt | World |
| 2010s | 21,124 kt | 642,328 kt | 621,204 kt | World |
| 2020s | 21,817 kt | 655,358 kt | 633,541 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Melanesia or World?
- World, at 655,440 kt against 21,924 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Melanesia and World?
- 633,516 kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and World rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.