Drained organic soils — Emissions in Melanesia
Melanesia: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 3.91 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
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Melanesia is 3.91 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Melanesia peaked at 4.06 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.21 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.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.21 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.51 kt | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 3.51 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.54 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.62 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8 kt | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.98 kt | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.03 kt | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.06 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.03 kt | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.05 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.01 kt | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.97 kt | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.94 kt | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.86 kt | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.83 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.83 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.82 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.82 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.81 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.79 kt | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.77 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.77 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.79 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.81 kt | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.86 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.89 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.91 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.91 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.91 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4 kt | 3.21 kt | 3.8 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 kt | 3.83 kt | 4.06 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 kt | 3.77 kt | 3.83 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 kt | 3.86 kt | 3.91 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 drained organic soils — emissions in Melanesia?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Melanesia was 3.91 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 4.06 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 kt in 1990.
- How does Melanesia rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 4th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 (N2O). 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.