Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Melanesia
252.2 kt
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
245.48 kt
in 2024
Melanesia rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
51st
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 252.2 kt against 245.48 kt in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.72 kt.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 242 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234.44 kt | 226.76 kt | 7.68 kt | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 261.21 kt | 253.5 kt | 7.71 kt | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 253.31 kt | 245.97 kt | 7.35 kt | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 252.28 kt | 245.55 kt | 6.74 kt | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at 252.2 kt against 245.48 kt in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.72 kt, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st 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.