Land-use change — Emissions in Melanesia

Melanesia: Land-use change — Emissions was 1.35 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.35 kt
Change on year
down 24.9%
Rank
11th
of 21 regions
All-time high
405.87 kt
in 1997
All-time low
0.3936 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Melanesia, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 17.6 kt1991: 17.6 kt1992: 17.6 kt1993: 17.6 kt1994: 17.6 kt1995: 17.6 kt1996: 10.4 kt1997: 405.9 kt1998: 14.1 kt1999: 11.1 kt2000: 8.2 kt2001: 0.394 kt2002: 4.5 kt2003: 1.9 kt2004: 10.4 kt2005: 1.1 kt2006: 3.1 kt2007: 0.569 kt2008: 0.8 kt2009: 1.3 kt2010: 1.2 kt2011: 0.604 kt2012: 0.58 kt2013: 1.1 kt2014: 1.3 kt2015: 19 kt2016: 0.811 kt2017: 1.1 kt2018: 3 kt2019: 1.3 kt2020: 0.447 kt2021: 0.769 kt2022: 1.8 kt2023: 1.3 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in Melanesia is 1.35 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Melanesia peaked at 405.87 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3936 kt, in 2001.

Melanesia ranks 11th of 21 regions 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.

Land-use change — Emissions in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CH4) in Melanesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 17.56 kt
1991 17.56 kt +0.0%
1992 17.56 kt +0.0%
1993 17.56 kt +0.0%
1994 17.56 kt +0.0%
1995 17.56 kt +0.0%
1996 10.44 kt -40.5%
1997 405.87 kt +3788.2%
1998 14.09 kt -96.5%
1999 11.06 kt -21.5%
2000 8.2 kt -25.9%
2001 0.3936 kt -95.2%
2002 4.55 kt +1055.5%
2003 1.94 kt -57.3%
2004 10.42 kt +436.3%
2005 1.13 kt -89.2%
2006 3.14 kt +178.5%
2007 0.5691 kt -81.9%
2008 0.8005 kt +40.7%
2009 1.29 kt +61.5%
2010 1.18 kt -8.7%
2011 0.6037 kt -48.9%
2012 0.5798 kt -4.0%
2013 1.09 kt +87.6%
2014 1.31 kt +20.1%
2015 19 kt +1354.4%
2016 0.8112 kt -95.7%
2017 1.12 kt +38.1%
2018 2.95 kt +163.6%
2019 1.33 kt -54.9%
2020 0.4468 kt -66.5%
2021 0.7686 kt +72.0%
2022 1.8 kt +133.6%
2023 1.35 kt -24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.68 kt 10.44 kt 405.87 kt 10
2000s 3.24 kt 0.3936 kt 10.42 kt 10
2010s 3 kt 0.5798 kt 19 kt 10
2020s 1.09 kt 0.4468 kt 1.8 kt 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 8 Thailand 40.38 kt compare
  2. 9 Sudan (former) 34.19 kt compare
  3. 10 South Sudan 30.91 kt compare
  4. 11 Cambodia 25.84 kt compare
  5. 12 Nepal 24.85 kt compare
  6. 13 Malaysia 16 kt compare
  7. 14 India 15.17 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Melanesia?
Land-use change — emissions in Melanesia was 1.35 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 405.87 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3936 kt in 2001.
How does Melanesia rank for land-use change — emissions?
Melanesia ranks 11th out of 21 regions with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf