Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Melanesia
Melanesia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 73.44 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Melanesia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 73.44 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Melanesia peaked at 95.33 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73.44 %, in 2023.
That places Melanesia 5th out of 20 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.24 % | — |
| 1991 | 95.33 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 94.66 % | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 94.44 % | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 94.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 94.98 % | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 94.06 % | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 93.77 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 85.94 % | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 93.1 % | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 90.33 % | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 89.35 % | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 88.67 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 87.89 % | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 85.82 % | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 83.62 % | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 82.33 % | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 81.57 % | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 82.51 % | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 85.94 % | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 87.08 % | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 91 % | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 91.46 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 89.63 % | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 84.21 % | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 82.92 % | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 78.42 % | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 78.85 % | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.51 % | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 76.94 % | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 77.79 % | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.82 % | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 74.15 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 73.44 % | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.6 % | 85.94 % | 95.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.8 % | 81.57 % | 90.33 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8 % | 76.94 % | 91.46 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.05 % | 73.44 % | 77.79 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More climate change data for Melanesia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.12 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Melanesia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Melanesia was 73.44 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.33 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.44 % in 2023.
- How does Melanesia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Melanesia ranks 5th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.