Melanesia vs OECD: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Melanesia
3.85 kt
in 2024
OECD
109.95 kt
in 2024
Melanesia rank
4th
OECD rank
1st
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Melanesia
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 109.95 kt against 3.85 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 106.1 kt.
That makes OECD's figure about 28.5 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st 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 | 3.35 kt | 105.63 kt | 102.28 kt | OECD |
| 2000s | 3.91 kt | 108.62 kt | 104.71 kt | OECD |
| 2010s | 3.74 kt | 109.15 kt | 105.41 kt | OECD |
| 2020s | 3.84 kt | 109.93 kt | 106.09 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 109.95 kt against 3.85 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Melanesia and OECD?
- 106.1 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 1st of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). 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.