Indonesia vs Melanesia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Indonesia
241,354 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
22,176 kt
in 2024
Indonesia rank
2nd
Melanesia rank
4th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Indonesia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 241,354 kt against 22,176 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 219,178 kt.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 10.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 2nd and Melanesia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188,976 kt | 18,863 kt | 170,112 kt | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 202,811 kt | 22,424 kt | 180,387 kt | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 231,829 kt | 21,377 kt | 210,451 kt | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 241,308 kt | 22,069 kt | 219,238 kt | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Indonesia or Melanesia?
- Indonesia, at 241,354 kt against 22,176 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Indonesia and Melanesia?
- 219,178 kt, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Melanesia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd 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.