Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Melanesia
Melanesia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 38.22 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Melanesia, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 Nicaragua 85.05 % compare
- 13 Micronesia 42.89 % compare
- 14 New Zealand 83.7 % compare
- 15 Luxembourg 83.29 % compare
- 16 Uruguay 83.11 % compare
- 17 Mauritania 82.87 % compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 28 % compare
- 18 Sudan (former) 81.52 % compare
- 18 Türkiye 26.6 % compare
- 19 Botswana 81.19 % compare
- 19 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19.7 % 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 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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About this data
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.