Faroe Islands vs Melanesia: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Faroe Islands
224.88 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
252.2 kt
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
53rd
Melanesia rank
50th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 252.2 kt against 224.88 kt in Faroe Islands, a difference of 27.32 kt.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 53rd and Melanesia ranks 50th of 242 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226.4 kt | 234.44 kt | 8.04 kt | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 226.4 kt | 261.21 kt | 34.81 kt | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 226.3 kt | 253.31 kt | 27.01 kt | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 224.88 kt | 252.28 kt | 27.4 kt | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Faroe Islands or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 252.2 kt against 224.88 kt in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Faroe Islands and Melanesia?
- 27.32 kt, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Melanesia rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Faroe Islands ranks 53rd 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.