Melanesia vs South Africa: Grassland — Emissions (N2O)
Melanesia
0.0277 kt
in 2024
South Africa
3.48 kt
in 2024
Melanesia rank
13th
South Africa rank
14th
Grassland — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Melanesia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.48 kt against 0.0277 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 3.45 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 125.8 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 22 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0263 kt | 1.86 kt | 1.84 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0439 kt | 2.91 kt | 2.87 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0444 kt | 2.47 kt | 2.43 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.032 kt | 3.01 kt | 2.98 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — emissions, Melanesia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.48 kt against 0.0277 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — emissions between Melanesia and South Africa?
- 3.45 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and South Africa rank globally for grassland — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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 Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.