Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Melanesia
Melanesia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 6.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Melanesia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Melanesia stood at 6.37 kg CO2eq/Int$. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Melanesia peaked at 15.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.37 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2023.
Melanesia ranks 8th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 12.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.71 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 11.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 11.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.82 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 11.29 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 15.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +40.8% |
| 1998 | 11.29 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 11.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 11.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 11.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.07 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 10.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.4 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 7.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.79 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 6.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.25 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 8.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.32 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 6.46 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 11.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 15.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.51 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 9.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 11.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 6.79 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 9.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.94 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 6.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 8.32 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 5 Bhutan 29.51 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 7.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 6 Belize 22.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 7.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 7 Central African Republic 20.03 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 8 Mongolia 18.03 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 9 Chad 17.26 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 10 Guyana 15.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 11 South Sudan 15.57 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 11 Polynesia 3.55 kg CO2eq/Int$ 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 value of agricultural in Melanesia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Melanesia was 6.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023.
- How does Melanesia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Melanesia ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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.