Energy — Emissions per capita in Melanesia

Melanesia: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.9 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
158th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.18 t CO2eq/cap
in 1998
All-time low
0.68 t CO2eq/cap
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Melanesia, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511.21990200620231990: 0.77 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.74 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.75 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.73 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.71 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.68 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.69 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.71 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.7 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.8 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.95 t CO2eq/cap2005: 1 t CO2eq/cap2006: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2007: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2008: 1 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.74 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.77 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.72 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.76 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.93 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.95 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.97 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.92 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.97 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.98 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.93 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.87 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.89 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Melanesia stood at 0.9 t CO2eq/cap.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Melanesia peaked at 1.18 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.68 t CO2eq/cap, in 1995.

Melanesia ranks 158th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.766 t CO2eq/cap 0.68 t CO2eq/cap 1.18 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.935 t CO2eq/cap 0.8 t CO2eq/cap 1.14 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.871 t CO2eq/cap 0.72 t CO2eq/cap 0.98 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.8975 t CO2eq/cap 0.87 t CO2eq/cap 0.93 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 155 Papua New Guinea 0.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 156 Cambodia 0.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 156 Mauritania 0.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 159 Zimbabwe 0.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 160 Ghana 0.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.81 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Melanesia?
Energy — emissions per capita in Melanesia was 0.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.68 t CO2eq/cap in 1995.
How does Melanesia rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Melanesia ranks 158th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.