Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Melanesia

Melanesia: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 37.76 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
37.76 kt
Change on year
down 24.9%
Rank
11th
of 21 regions
All-time high
11,364 kt
in 1997
All-time low
11.02 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Melanesia, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 491.6 kt1991: 491.6 kt1992: 491.6 kt1993: 491.6 kt1994: 491.6 kt1995: 491.6 kt1996: 292.3 kt1997: 11.4k kt1998: 394.4 kt1999: 309.7 kt2000: 229.5 kt2001: 11 kt2002: 127.3 kt2003: 54.4 kt2004: 291.6 kt2005: 31.6 kt2006: 88 kt2007: 15.9 kt2008: 22.4 kt2009: 36.2 kt2010: 33.1 kt2011: 16.9 kt2012: 16.2 kt2013: 30.5 kt2014: 36.6 kt2015: 531.9 kt2016: 22.7 kt2017: 31.4 kt2018: 82.7 kt2019: 37.3 kt2020: 12.5 kt2021: 21.5 kt2022: 50.3 kt2023: 37.8 kt

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 37.76 kt for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 24.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Melanesia peaked at 11,364 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.02 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Melanesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 491.62 kt
1991 491.62 kt +0.0%
1992 491.62 kt +0.0%
1993 491.62 kt +0.0%
1994 491.62 kt +0.0%
1995 491.62 kt +0.0%
1996 292.28 kt -40.5%
1997 11,364 kt +3788.2%
1998 394.44 kt -96.5%
1999 309.66 kt -21.5%
2000 229.54 kt -25.9%
2001 11.02 kt -95.2%
2002 127.34 kt +1055.5%
2003 54.38 kt -57.3%
2004 291.64 kt +436.3%
2005 31.58 kt -89.2%
2006 87.96 kt +178.5%
2007 15.93 kt -81.9%
2008 22.41 kt +40.7%
2009 36.21 kt +61.5%
2010 33.07 kt -8.7%
2011 16.9 kt -48.9%
2012 16.23 kt -4.0%
2013 30.46 kt +87.6%
2014 36.57 kt +20.1%
2015 531.94 kt +1354.4%
2016 22.71 kt -95.7%
2017 31.36 kt +38.1%
2018 82.67 kt +163.6%
2019 37.32 kt -54.9%
2020 12.51 kt -66.5%
2021 21.52 kt +72.0%
2022 50.26 kt +133.6%
2023 37.76 kt -24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,531 kt 292.28 kt 11,364 kt 10
2000s 90.8 kt 11.02 kt 291.64 kt 10
2010s 83.92 kt 16.23 kt 531.94 kt 10
2020s 30.51 kt 12.51 kt 50.26 kt 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 8 Thailand 1,131 kt compare
  2. 9 Sudan (former) 957.36 kt compare
  3. 10 South Sudan 865.47 kt compare
  4. 11 Cambodia 723.44 kt compare
  5. 12 Nepal 695.67 kt compare
  6. 13 Malaysia 448.13 kt compare
  7. 14 India 424.89 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Melanesia?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Melanesia was 37.76 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 11,364 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.02 kt in 2001.
How does Melanesia rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Melanesia ranks 11th out of 21 regions with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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