Eastern Europe vs Melanesia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Eastern Europe
150,723 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
22,176 kt
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
6th
Melanesia rank
4th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Eastern Europe
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 150,723 kt against 22,176 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 128,547 kt.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 6.8 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 6th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,447 kt | 18,863 kt | 135,584 kt | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 150,547 kt | 22,424 kt | 128,123 kt | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 149,747 kt | 21,377 kt | 128,370 kt | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 150,599 kt | 22,069 kt | 128,529 kt | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Eastern Europe or Melanesia?
- Eastern Europe, at 150,723 kt against 22,176 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Eastern Europe and Melanesia?
- 128,547 kt, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Melanesia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Eastern Europe ranks 6th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 31 groups.
- 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.