Melanesia vs OECD: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Melanesia
22,176 kt
in 2024
OECD
257,740 kt
in 2024
Melanesia rank
4th
OECD rank
1st
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Melanesia
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 257,740 kt against 22,176 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 235,564 kt.
That makes OECD's figure about 11.6 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 22 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,863 kt | 251,191 kt | 232,327 kt | OECD |
| 2000s | 22,424 kt | 255,361 kt | 232,938 kt | OECD |
| 2010s | 21,377 kt | 256,186 kt | 234,808 kt | OECD |
| 2020s | 22,069 kt | 257,766 kt | 235,697 kt | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Melanesia or OECD?
- OECD, at 257,740 kt against 22,176 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Melanesia and OECD?
- 235,564 kt, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and OECD rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st 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.