Melanesia vs OECD: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4)
Melanesia
0.9654 kt
in 2024
OECD
22.31 kt
in 2024
Melanesia rank
11th
OECD rank
13th
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Melanesia
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 22.31 kt against 0.9654 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 21.34 kt.
That makes OECD's figure about 23.1 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD ahead.
Melanesia ranks 11th and OECD ranks 13th of 21 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 1 and OECD in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.68 kt | 51.8 kt | 2.88 kt | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 3.24 kt | 25.11 kt | 21.87 kt | OECD |
| 2010s | 3 kt | 13.91 kt | 10.91 kt | OECD |
| 2020s | 1.06 kt | 12.57 kt | 11.5 kt | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions, Melanesia or OECD?
- OECD, at 22.31 kt against 0.9654 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between Melanesia and OECD?
- 21.34 kt, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and OECD rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and OECD ranks 13th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4). 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 Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.