Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Melanesia

Melanesia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 2,061 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,061 kt
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
15th
of 22 countries
All-time high
13,655 kt
in 1997
All-time low
1,860 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Melanesia, 1990–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 2.4k kt1991: 2.4k kt1992: 2.5k kt1993: 2.6k kt1994: 2.6k kt1995: 2.7k kt1996: 2.5k kt1997: 13.7k kt1998: 2.6k kt1999: 2.5k kt2000: 2.4k kt2001: 2.2k kt2002: 2.4k kt2003: 2.4k kt2004: 2.7k kt2005: 2.3k kt2006: 2.4k kt2007: 2.4k kt2008: 2.4k kt2009: 2.4k kt2010: 2.4k kt2011: 2.4k kt2012: 2.4k kt2013: 2.4k kt2014: 2.1k kt2015: 2.6k kt2016: 1.9k kt2017: 1.9k kt2018: 2.0k kt2019: 2.0k kt2020: 1.9k kt2021: 1.9k kt2022: 2.0k kt2023: 2.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Melanesia stood at 2,061 kt.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Melanesia peaked at 13,655 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,860 kt, in 2020.

Melanesia ranks 15th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Melanesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,391 kt
1991 2,423 kt +1.3%
1992 2,489 kt +2.7%
1993 2,591 kt +4.1%
1994 2,646 kt +2.1%
1995 2,722 kt +2.8%
1996 2,480 kt -8.9%
1997 13,655 kt +450.6%
1998 2,573 kt -81.2%
1999 2,503 kt -2.7%
2000 2,398 kt -4.2%
2001 2,247 kt -6.3%
2002 2,442 kt +8.6%
2003 2,396 kt -1.9%
2004 2,742 kt +14.4%
2005 2,324 kt -15.2%
2006 2,440 kt +5.0%
2007 2,356 kt -3.5%
2008 2,385 kt +1.2%
2009 2,396 kt +0.5%
2010 2,426 kt +1.3%
2011 2,392 kt -1.4%
2012 2,409 kt +0.7%
2013 2,431 kt +0.9%
2014 2,111 kt -13.2%
2015 2,615 kt +23.9%
2016 1,880 kt -28.1%
2017 1,903 kt +1.2%
2018 2,030 kt +6.7%
2019 1,977 kt -2.6%
2020 1,860 kt -5.9%
2021 1,885 kt +1.4%
2022 1,958 kt +3.9%
2023 2,061 kt +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,647 kt 2,391 kt 13,655 kt 10
2000s 2,413 kt 2,247 kt 2,742 kt 10
2010s 2,217 kt 1,880 kt 2,615 kt 10
2020s 1,941 kt 1,860 kt 2,061 kt 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,896 kt compare
  2. 12 Sudan (former) 75,848 kt compare
  3. 13 Mexico 70,990 kt compare
  4. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 4,114 kt compare
  5. 14 Bangladesh 68,732 kt compare
  6. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,695 kt compare
  7. 15 Chad 67,841 kt compare
  8. 16 Thailand 61,913 kt compare
  9. 16 Timor-Leste 890.25 kt compare
  10. 17 Nigeria 57,600 kt compare
  11. 17 Republic of Moldova 541.37 kt compare
  12. 18 Philippines 56,313 kt compare
  13. 18 Polynesia 233.5 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Melanesia?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Melanesia was 2,061 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 13,655 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,860 kt in 2020.
How does Melanesia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Melanesia ranks 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf