Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Melanesia
Melanesia: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Melanesia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 0.24 t CO2eq/cap for land-use change — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Melanesia peaked at 3.73 t CO2eq/cap in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.24 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Melanesia ranks 9th of 20 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.
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.95 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.9 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.84 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.78 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.73 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.63 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 3.73 t CO2eq/cap | +128.8% |
| 1998 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | -58.4% |
| 1999 | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -67.6% |
| 2012 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | +127.5% |
| 2017 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -70.2% |
| 2022 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | 3.73 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.631 t CO2eq/cap | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.395 t CO2eq/cap | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 6 Paraguay 5.39 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 0.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Bhutan 4.63 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 8 Cambodia 4.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 Liberia 4.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 Peru 3.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 0.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Canada 2.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Polynesia 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 12 Cameroon 2.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Melanesia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.12 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Melanesia?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Melanesia was 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 t CO2eq/cap in 1997.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Melanesia rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Melanesia ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 per capita. 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.