Congo vs Melanesia: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Congo
294.11 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
252.2 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
48th
Melanesia rank
50th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Congo
- Melanesia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 294.11 kt against 252.2 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 41.91 kt.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 48th and Melanesia ranks 50th of 242 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326.27 kt | 234.44 kt | 91.83 kt | Congo |
| 2000s | 284.64 kt | 261.21 kt | 23.43 kt | Congo |
| 2010s | 290.56 kt | 253.31 kt | 37.25 kt | Congo |
| 2020s | 292.96 kt | 252.28 kt | 40.67 kt | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Congo or Melanesia?
- Congo, at 294.11 kt against 252.2 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Congo and Melanesia?
- 41.91 kt, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Melanesia rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Congo ranks 48th and Melanesia ranks 50th of 242 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). 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.