Melanesia vs Viet Nam: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Melanesia
22,176 kt
in 2024
Viet Nam
3,820 kt
in 2024
Melanesia rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
7th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Melanesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 22,176 kt against 3,820 kt in Viet Nam, a difference of 18,356 kt.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 5.8 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,863 kt | 3,906 kt | 14,957 kt | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 22,424 kt | 3,979 kt | 18,444 kt | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 21,377 kt | 3,923 kt | 17,455 kt | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 22,069 kt | 3,826 kt | 18,243 kt | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Melanesia or Viet Nam?
- Melanesia, at 22,176 kt against 3,820 kt in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Melanesia and Viet Nam?
- 18,356 kt, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Viet Nam rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 7th 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.