Ireland vs Melanesia: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Ireland
10,107 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
252.2 kt
in 2024
Ireland rank
6th
Melanesia rank
6th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Ireland
- Melanesia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10,107 kt against 252.2 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 9,855 kt.
That makes Ireland's figure about 40.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 6th and Melanesia ranks 6th of 221 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,558 kt | 234.44 kt | 10,324 kt | Ireland |
| 2000s | 10,341 kt | 261.21 kt | 10,079 kt | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10,206 kt | 253.31 kt | 9,953 kt | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10,117 kt | 252.28 kt | 9,865 kt | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Ireland or Melanesia?
- Ireland, at 10,107 kt against 252.2 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Ireland and Melanesia?
- 9,855 kt, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Melanesia rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Melanesia ranks 6th of 221 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.