Melanesia vs World: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Melanesia
3.91 kt
in 2024
World
348.87 kt
in 2024
Melanesia rank
4th
World rank
1st
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Melanesia
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 348.87 kt against 3.91 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 344.96 kt.
That makes World's figure about 89.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 22 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4 kt | 333.59 kt | 330.19 kt | World |
| 2000s | 3.98 kt | 339.42 kt | 335.45 kt | World |
| 2010s | 3.8 kt | 345.43 kt | 341.63 kt | World |
| 2020s | 3.9 kt | 348.82 kt | 344.93 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Melanesia or World?
- World, at 348.87 kt against 3.91 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Melanesia and World?
- 344.96 kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and World rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 4th and World 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 (N2O). 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.