Malaysia vs Melanesia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Malaysia
31,521 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
22,176 kt
in 2024
Malaysia rank
6th
Melanesia rank
4th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Malaysia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 31,521 kt against 22,176 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 9,345 kt.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 6th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,320 kt | 18,863 kt | 1,456 kt | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 23,475 kt | 22,424 kt | 1,051 kt | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 30,449 kt | 21,377 kt | 9,072 kt | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 31,666 kt | 22,069 kt | 9,597 kt | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Malaysia or Melanesia?
- Malaysia, at 31,521 kt against 22,176 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Malaysia and Melanesia?
- 9,345 kt, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Melanesia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 6th 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.