Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Melanesia
Melanesia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 13.44 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Melanesia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Melanesia is 13.44 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Melanesia peaked at 25.72 t CO2eq/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13.23 t CO2eq/ha, in 2021.
Melanesia ranks 3rd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.96 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 17.79 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 17.75 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.57 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 17.57 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.49 t CO2eq/ha | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 18.08 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 25.72 t CO2eq/ha | +42.3% |
| 1998 | 18.05 t CO2eq/ha | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 18.42 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 18.73 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 18.78 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.02 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.89 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.27 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 18.62 t CO2eq/ha | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.51 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 18 t CO2eq/ha | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.62 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.43 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.58 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.2 t CO2eq/ha | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 14.23 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.23 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.86 t CO2eq/ha | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.22 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 16.65 t CO2eq/ha | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 16.09 t CO2eq/ha | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 16.25 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.28 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.37 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.23 t CO2eq/ha | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 13.39 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.44 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.74 t CO2eq/ha | 17.57 t CO2eq/ha | 25.72 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.49 t CO2eq/ha | 17.43 t CO2eq/ha | 19.27 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.36 t CO2eq/ha | 13.86 t CO2eq/ha | 17.58 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.11 t CO2eq/ha | 13.23 t CO2eq/ha | 16.37 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.52 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 1 Suriname 190.79 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 13.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 Seychelles 46.66 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 36.84 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 29.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Viet Nam 7.16 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 5 Belize 27.82 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.88 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 6 Singapore 24.36 t CO2eq/ha compare
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 emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Melanesia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Melanesia was 13.44 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.72 t CO2eq/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.23 t CO2eq/ha in 2021.
- How does Melanesia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Melanesia ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.