India vs Melanesia: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
India
269.72 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
252.2 kt
in 2024
India rank
49th
Melanesia rank
50th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- India
- Melanesia
How they compare
India currently reports 269.72 kt against 252.2 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 17.52 kt.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 49th and Melanesia ranks 50th of 242 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 391.3 kt | 234.44 kt | 156.86 kt | India |
| 2000s | 291.35 kt | 261.21 kt | 30.14 kt | India |
| 2010s | 271.85 kt | 253.31 kt | 18.54 kt | India |
| 2020s | 269.8 kt | 252.28 kt | 17.51 kt | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, India or Melanesia?
- India, at 269.72 kt against 252.2 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between India and Melanesia?
- 17.52 kt, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Melanesia rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- India ranks 49th 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.