Melanesia vs Middle Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Melanesia
22,176 kt
in 2024
Middle Africa
6,085 kt
in 2024
Melanesia rank
4th
Middle Africa rank
5th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Melanesia
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 22,176 kt against 6,085 kt in Middle Africa, a difference of 16,091 kt.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 3.6 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,863 kt | 5,300 kt | 13,563 kt | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 22,424 kt | 5,282 kt | 17,141 kt | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 21,377 kt | 5,795 kt | 15,582 kt | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 22,069 kt | 6,048 kt | 16,021 kt | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Melanesia or Middle Africa?
- Melanesia, at 22,176 kt against 6,085 kt in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Melanesia and Middle Africa?
- 16,091 kt, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Middle Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 5th of 22 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.