Melanesia vs Western Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural over time
- Melanesia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 13.44 t CO2eq/ha against 4.67 t CO2eq/ha in Western Europe, a difference of 8.77 t CO2eq/ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 2.9 times Western Europe's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 5th of 20 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.74 t CO2eq/ha | 5.33 t CO2eq/ha | 13.41 t CO2eq/ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 18.49 t CO2eq/ha | 5.11 t CO2eq/ha | 13.38 t CO2eq/ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 15.36 t CO2eq/ha | 5.12 t CO2eq/ha | 10.24 t CO2eq/ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 14.11 t CO2eq/ha | 4.78 t CO2eq/ha | 9.32 t CO2eq/ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural, Melanesia or Western Europe?
- Melanesia, at 13.44 t CO2eq/ha against 4.67 t CO2eq/ha in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural between Melanesia and Western Europe?
- 8.77 t CO2eq/ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Western Europe rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Melanesia ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 5th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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 indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.