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AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Melanesia

Melanesia: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 66.46 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
66.46 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
40th
of 209 countries
All-time high
88.9 %
in 1997
All-time low
66.46 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Melanesia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 85.1 %1991: 85.2 %1992: 84.6 %1993: 84.5 %1994: 84.5 %1995: 85.6 %1996: 84.7 %1997: 88.9 %1998: 77.5 %1999: 84.2 %2000: 82.4 %2001: 82.6 %2002: 82.2 %2003: 81.3 %2004: 79.5 %2005: 77.3 %2006: 76.2 %2007: 74.7 %2008: 75.4 %2009: 78.5 %2010: 79.5 %2011: 72.1 %2012: 72.7 %2013: 71.2 %2014: 66.6 %2015: 66.7 %2016: 72.2 %2017: 72.6 %2018: 71.5 %2019: 70.9 %2020: 71.7 %2021: 67.5 %2022: 67.1 %2023: 66.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 66.46 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Melanesia peaked at 88.9 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 66.46 %, in 2023.

That places Melanesia 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.49 % 77.46 % 88.9 % 10
2000s 79.02 % 74.67 % 82.58 % 10
2010s 71.6 % 66.58 % 79.53 % 10
2020s 68.2 % 66.46 % 71.71 % 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 37 Peru 67.27 % compare
  2. 38 Nicaragua 67.23 % compare
  3. 39 Uruguay 66.67 % compare
  4. 41 Sierra Leone 64.15 % compare
  5. 42 Bhutan 63.52 % compare
  6. 43 Burundi 62.92 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Melanesia?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Melanesia was 66.46 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 88.9 % in 1997.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.46 % in 2023.
How does Melanesia rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Melanesia ranks 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.