Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Melanesia
Melanesia: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 32.96 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Melanesia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Melanesia stood at 32.96 %.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Melanesia peaked at 48.45 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.69 %, in 1997.
That places Melanesia 65th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.54 % | — |
| 1991 | 22.29 % | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 22.89 % | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 23.03 % | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 23.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.7 % | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 23.9 % | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 5.69 % | -76.2% |
| 1998 | 48.45 % | +751.5% |
| 1999 | 25.69 % | -47.0% |
| 2000 | 34.32 % | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 27.26 % | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 28.19 % | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 24.99 % | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 25.12 % | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.7 % | +58.0% |
| 2006 | 42.89 % | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 34.98 % | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 42.34 % | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 23.64 % | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 17.39 % | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 17.19 % | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.63 % | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.99 % | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 28.91 % | +60.7% |
| 2015 | 31.36 % | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 37.91 % | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 37.34 % | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.41 % | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 35.22 % | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 35.61 % | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.41 % | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.35 % | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 32.96 % | -4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Melanesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +751.5% | 5.69 % | 48.45 % |
| 1997 | -76.2% | 23.9 % | 5.69 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.92 % | 5.69 % | 48.45 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.34 % | 23.64 % | 42.89 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.34 % | 16.63 % | 37.91 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.58 % | 32.96 % | 35.61 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
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 energy — emissions share in Melanesia?
- Energy — emissions share in Melanesia was 32.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.45 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 % in 1997.
- How does Melanesia rank for energy — emissions share?
- Melanesia ranks 65th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 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.