Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Melanesia

Melanesia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 38.22 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.22 %
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
16th
of 20 countries
All-time high
84.1 %
in 1997
All-time low
36.19 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Melanesia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 59.6 %1991: 58.9 %1992: 58.4 %1993: 58.4 %1994: 58.2 %1995: 58.6 %1996: 55.5 %1997: 84.1 %1998: 37.7 %1999: 53.4 %2000: 47.1 %2001: 51.4 %2002: 51.1 %2003: 53.4 %2004: 54.8 %2005: 41.9 %2006: 39.9 %2007: 44.7 %2008: 39.5 %2009: 52 %2010: 56.1 %2011: 55.5 %2012: 55.6 %2013: 54.3 %2014: 44.3 %2015: 44.5 %2016: 36.4 %2017: 36.5 %2018: 39.4 %2019: 37.7 %2020: 36.2 %2021: 36.2 %2022: 37 %2023: 38.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Melanesia stood at 38.22 %.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Melanesia peaked at 84.1 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 36.19 %, in 2020.

Melanesia ranks 16th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Melanesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 59.59 %
1991 58.88 % -1.2%
1992 58.36 % -0.9%
1993 58.41 % +0.1%
1994 58.23 % -0.3%
1995 58.6 % +0.6%
1996 55.47 % -5.3%
1997 84.1 % +51.6%
1998 37.71 % -55.2%
1999 53.36 % +41.5%
2000 47.07 % -11.8%
2001 51.42 % +9.2%
2002 51.15 % -0.5%
2003 53.37 % +4.3%
2004 54.79 % +2.7%
2005 41.93 % -23.5%
2006 39.94 % -4.7%
2007 44.69 % +11.9%
2008 39.49 % -11.6%
2009 52 % +31.7%
2010 56.1 % +7.9%
2011 55.55 % -1.0%
2012 55.59 % +0.1%
2013 54.32 % -2.3%
2014 44.32 % -18.4%
2015 44.52 % +0.5%
2016 36.38 % -18.3%
2017 36.51 % +0.4%
2018 39.43 % +8.0%
2019 37.66 % -4.5%
2020 36.19 % -3.9%
2021 36.2 % +0.0%
2022 36.96 % +2.1%
2023 38.22 % +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.27 % 37.71 % 84.1 % 10
2000s 47.59 % 39.49 % 54.79 % 10
2010s 46.04 % 36.38 % 56.1 % 10
2020s 36.89 % 36.19 % 38.22 % 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 13 Nicaragua 85.05 % compare
  2. 13 Micronesia 42.89 % compare
  3. 14 New Zealand 83.7 % compare
  4. 15 Luxembourg 83.29 % compare
  5. 16 Uruguay 83.11 % compare
  6. 17 Mauritania 82.87 % compare
  7. 17 Republic of Moldova 28 % compare
  8. 18 Sudan (former) 81.52 % compare
  9. 18 Türkiye 26.6 % compare
  10. 19 Botswana 81.19 % compare
  11. 19 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19.7 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Melanesia?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Melanesia was 38.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 84.1 % in 1997.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.19 % in 2020.
How does Melanesia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Melanesia ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.