Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Melanesia
Melanesia: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0277 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — emissions in Melanesia stood at 0.0277 kt.
The figure is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Melanesia peaked at 0.1045 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 kt, in 1996.
Melanesia ranks 13th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0373 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0373 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0373 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0373 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0373 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0373 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 kt | -91.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0245 kt | +642.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 kt | -79.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 kt | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 kt | -37.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0203 kt | +395.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0674 kt | +232.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0512 kt | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0804 kt | +57.0% |
| 2005 | 0.036 kt | -55.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0586 kt | +62.8% |
| 2007 | 0.044 kt | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.04 kt | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0365 kt | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0391 kt | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0297 kt | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0278 kt | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0391 kt | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0501 kt | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1045 kt | +108.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0246 kt | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0445 kt | +80.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0478 kt | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0364 kt | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0296 kt | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0314 kt | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0311 kt | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0401 kt | +28.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0277 kt | -30.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +642.4% | 0.0033 kt | 0.0245 kt |
| 2001 | +395.1% | 0.0041 kt | 0.0203 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0263 kt | 0.0033 kt | 0.0373 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0439 kt | 0.0041 kt | 0.0804 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0444 kt | 0.0246 kt | 0.1045 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.032 kt | 0.0277 kt | 0.0401 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 10 Chad 4.9 kt compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0878 kt compare
- 11 Türkiye 0.0356 kt compare
- 11 Zambia 3.92 kt compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 3.56 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 0.03 kt compare
- 13 Madagascar 3.55 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 3.48 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.004 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0008 kt compare
- 15 Senegal 3.41 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 0.0008 kt compare
- 16 Ghana 3.25 kt 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 grassland — emissions in Melanesia?
- Grassland — emissions in Melanesia was 0.0277 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1045 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 kt in 1996.
- How does Melanesia rank for grassland — emissions?
- Melanesia ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.