Africa vs Melanesia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (CH4)
Africa
2.87 % change on previous year
in 2023
Melanesia
3.06 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa rank
3rd
Melanesia rank
5th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (CH4) over time
- Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 3.06 % change on previous year against 2.87 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Melanesia ahead.
Africa ranks 3rd and Melanesia ranks 5th of 32 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and Melanesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 1970s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 1980s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.2792 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 1990s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.0077 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 0.628 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2010s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 0.5123 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate, Africa or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 3.06 % change on previous year against 2.87 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate between Africa and Melanesia?
- 0.19 % change on previous year, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Melanesia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Melanesia rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Melanesia ranks 5th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.