Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Melanesia
Melanesia: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 2.47 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Melanesia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 2.47 t CO2eq/cap for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Melanesia peaked at 7.48 t CO2eq/cap in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.47 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Melanesia 69th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.14 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 5.99 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.82 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.66 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.51 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.68 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.44 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 7.48 t CO2eq/cap | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 5.23 t CO2eq/cap | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 5.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.18 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.06 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.83 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.8 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.56 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.43 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.31 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.15 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.02 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.92 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.13 t CO2eq/cap | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 3.05 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.98 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.87 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.31 t CO2eq/cap | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 3.25 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.22 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.16 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.12 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.51 t CO2eq/cap | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 2.49 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.47 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Melanesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +37.5% | 5.44 t CO2eq/cap | 7.48 t CO2eq/cap |
| 1998 | -30.1% | 7.48 t CO2eq/cap | 5.23 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.82 t CO2eq/cap | 5.23 t CO2eq/cap | 7.48 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 t CO2eq/cap | 4.02 t CO2eq/cap | 5.18 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 t CO2eq/cap | 2.87 t CO2eq/cap | 3.92 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 t CO2eq/cap | 2.47 t CO2eq/cap | 3.12 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 66 Gabon 2.52 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 67 Mauritania 2.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 68 Aruba 2.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 70 United Republic of Tanzania 2.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 71 Oman 2.39 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 2.33 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Melanesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 187.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 156.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.591 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Melanesia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Melanesia was 2.47 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 t CO2eq/cap in 1997.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Melanesia rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Melanesia ranks 69th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.