Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Melanesia

Melanesia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 35 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
118th
of 213 countries
All-time high
53.57 %
in 2012
All-time low
13.16 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Melanesia, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 44 %1991: 43.6 %1992: 43.8 %1993: 44.5 %1994: 44.8 %1995: 45.5 %1996: 47.4 %1997: 13.2 %1998: 31 %1999: 45.4 %2000: 41.5 %2001: 49.8 %2002: 45.7 %2003: 48.7 %2004: 43.9 %2005: 39.5 %2006: 35.6 %2007: 42.9 %2008: 37.6 %2009: 49.1 %2010: 53.1 %2011: 53.5 %2012: 53.6 %2013: 51.8 %2014: 40.5 %2015: 31.8 %2016: 34.7 %2017: 34.3 %2018: 34.4 %2019: 35.3 %2020: 34.7 %2021: 34.4 %2022: 34.6 %2023: 35 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Melanesia stood at 35 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Melanesia peaked at 53.57 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.16 %, in 1997.

That places Melanesia 118th out of 213 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.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Melanesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 44 % —
1991 43.65 % -0.8%
1992 43.84 % +0.4%
1993 44.53 % +1.6%
1994 44.82 % +0.7%
1995 45.55 % +1.6%
1996 47.4 % +4.1%
1997 13.16 % -72.2%
1998 31.03 % +135.8%
1999 45.37 % +46.2%
2000 41.54 % -8.4%
2001 49.78 % +19.8%
2002 45.72 % -8.2%
2003 48.68 % +6.5%
2004 43.88 % -9.9%
2005 39.46 % -10.1%
2006 35.61 % -9.8%
2007 42.88 % +20.4%
2008 37.65 % -12.2%
2009 49.13 % +30.5%
2010 53.09 % +8.1%
2011 53.53 % +0.8%
2012 53.57 % +0.1%
2013 51.84 % -3.2%
2014 40.46 % -22.0%
2015 31.75 % -21.5%
2016 34.69 % +9.3%
2017 34.28 % -1.2%
2018 34.44 % +0.5%
2019 35.26 % +2.4%
2020 34.7 % -1.6%
2021 34.44 % -0.7%
2022 34.57 % +0.4%
2023 35 % +1.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +135.8% 13.16 % 31.03 %
1997 -72.2% 47.4 % 13.16 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.34 % 13.16 % 47.4 % 10
2000s 43.43 % 35.61 % 49.78 % 10
2010s 42.29 % 31.75 % 53.57 % 10
2020s 34.68 % 34.44 % 35 % 4

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  5. 120 Norway 33.93 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Melanesia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Melanesia was 35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 53.57 % in 2012.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.16 % in 1997.
How does Melanesia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Melanesia ranks 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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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.