Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Melanesia
Melanesia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 22,176 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Melanesia stood at 22,176 kt.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Melanesia peaked at 22,926 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17,700 kt, in 1990.
Melanesia ranks 4th of 22 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,700 kt | — |
| 1991 | 17,700 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,700 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,700 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,700 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19,554 kt | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 19,534 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 19,658 kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 20,155 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 21,232 kt | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 22,325 kt | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 22,681 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22,926 kt | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 22,773 kt | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 22,866 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22,663 kt | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22,423 kt | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 22,248 kt | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 21,756 kt | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 21,576 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 21,553 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 21,513 kt | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 21,492 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 21,434 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 21,355 kt | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 21,355 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21,188 kt | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 21,163 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 21,268 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21,452 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 21,811 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 22,006 kt | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 22,176 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 22,176 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22,176 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,863 kt | 17,700 kt | 21,232 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,424 kt | 21,576 kt | 22,926 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,377 kt | 21,163 kt | 21,553 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,069 kt | 21,811 kt | 22,176 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
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 drained organic soils — emissions in Melanesia?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Melanesia was 22,176 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,926 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,700 kt in 1990.
- How does Melanesia rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Drained 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.