Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Melanesia
Melanesia: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 21,924 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in Melanesia stood at 21,924 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Melanesia peaked at 22,662 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17,484 kt, in 1990.
That places Melanesia 4th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,484 kt | — |
| 1991 | 17,484 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,484 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,484 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,484 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19,306 kt | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 19,286 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 19,406 kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 19,899 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 20,968 kt | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 22,060 kt | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 22,416 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22,662 kt | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 22,510 kt | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 22,604 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22,401 kt | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22,163 kt | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 21,988 kt | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 21,500 kt | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 21,321 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 21,298 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 21,258 kt | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 21,237 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 21,179 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 21,103 kt | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 21,103 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,937 kt | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 20,911 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 21,015 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21,199 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 21,558 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 21,753 kt | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21,924 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 21,924 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21,924 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,629 kt | 17,484 kt | 20,968 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,162 kt | 21,321 kt | 22,662 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,124 kt | 20,911 kt | 21,298 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,817 kt | 21,558 kt | 21,924 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More climate change data for Melanesia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.12 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Melanesia?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Melanesia was 21,924 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,662 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,484 kt in 1990.
- How does Melanesia rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 4th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.