Canada vs Melanesia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Canada
38,348 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
22,176 kt
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Melanesia rank
4th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Canada
- Melanesia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 38,348 kt against 22,176 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 16,172 kt.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,502 kt | 18,863 kt | 17,639 kt | Canada |
| 2000s | 37,665 kt | 22,424 kt | 15,241 kt | Canada |
| 2010s | 37,722 kt | 21,377 kt | 16,345 kt | Canada |
| 2020s | 38,313 kt | 22,069 kt | 16,244 kt | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Canada or Melanesia?
- Canada, at 38,348 kt against 22,176 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Canada and Melanesia?
- 16,172 kt, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Melanesia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Canada ranks 5th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained 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.