Eastern Africa vs Melanesia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- Eastern Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 320,341 kt against 2,061 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 318,280 kt.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 155.5 times Melanesia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 15th and Melanesia ranks 15th of 32 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164,218 kt | 3,647 kt | 160,571 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 195,774 kt | 2,413 kt | 193,362 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 278,875 kt | 2,217 kt | 276,658 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 317,224 kt | 1,941 kt | 315,283 kt | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Eastern Africa or Melanesia?
- Eastern Africa, at 320,341 kt against 2,061 kt in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 318,280 kt, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Melanesia rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th and Melanesia ranks 15th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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 Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf