Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Melanesia

Melanesia: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 32.96 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.96 %
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
65th
of 219 countries
All-time high
48.45 %
in 1998
All-time low
5.69 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Melanesia, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 21.5 %1991: 22.3 %1992: 22.9 %1993: 23 %1994: 23 %1995: 22.7 %1996: 23.9 %1997: 5.7 %1998: 48.5 %1999: 25.7 %2000: 34.3 %2001: 27.3 %2002: 28.2 %2003: 25 %2004: 25.1 %2005: 39.7 %2006: 42.9 %2007: 35 %2008: 42.3 %2009: 23.6 %2010: 17.4 %2011: 17.2 %2012: 16.6 %2013: 18 %2014: 28.9 %2015: 31.4 %2016: 37.9 %2017: 37.3 %2018: 33.4 %2019: 35.2 %2020: 35.6 %2021: 35.4 %2022: 34.4 %2023: 33 %

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Melanesia, 1990 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +751.5% 5.69 % 48.45 %
1997 -76.2% 23.9 % 5.69 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Lesotho 33.92 % compare
  2. 63 Burundi 33.38 % compare
  3. 64 Uzbekistan 32.97 % compare
  4. 66 Tunisia 32.18 % compare
  5. 67 Sierra Leone 30.76 % compare
  6. 68 Zimbabwe 30.68 % compare

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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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 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.