Land-use change — Emissions Share in Melanesia

Melanesia: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 9.36 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.36 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
72nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
36.3 %
in 1991
All-time low
9.36 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

102030401990200620231990: 36.1 %1991: 36.3 %1992: 36.2 %1993: 36.2 %1994: 36.2 %1995: 34 %1996: 33.8 %1997: 33.2 %1998: 31.7 %1999: 31.6 %2000: 30.1 %2001: 28.9 %2002: 28.6 %2003: 28.2 %2004: 27.5 %2005: 27.6 %2006: 27.6 %2007: 26.6 %2008: 28 %2009: 28.4 %2010: 28.6 %2011: 12.9 %2012: 13 %2013: 12.8 %2014: 12.2 %2015: 12.2 %2016: 26.8 %2017: 27 %2018: 26.2 %2019: 25.9 %2020: 26 %2021: 9.7 %2022: 9.5 %2023: 9.4 %

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 9.36 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Melanesia peaked at 36.3 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.36 %, in 2023.

Melanesia ranks 72nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2) in Melanesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 36.15 % —
1991 36.3 % +0.4%
1992 36.17 % -0.4%
1993 36.16 % -0.0%
1994 36.17 % +0.0%
1995 34.02 % -5.9%
1996 33.79 % -0.7%
1997 33.2 % -1.7%
1998 31.71 % -4.5%
1999 31.62 % -0.3%
2000 30.15 % -4.6%
2001 28.92 % -4.1%
2002 28.59 % -1.1%
2003 28.23 % -1.3%
2004 27.46 % -2.7%
2005 27.58 % +0.4%
2006 27.61 % +0.1%
2007 26.62 % -3.6%
2008 27.97 % +5.1%
2009 28.39 % +1.5%
2010 28.58 % +0.7%
2011 12.91 % -54.8%
2012 13.04 % +1.0%
2013 12.81 % -1.8%
2014 12.2 % -4.8%
2015 12.22 % +0.2%
2016 26.78 % +119.1%
2017 26.99 % +0.8%
2018 26.2 % -2.9%
2019 25.94 % -1.0%
2020 25.99 % +0.2%
2021 9.65 % -62.9%
2022 9.48 % -1.8%
2023 9.36 % -1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share 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
2016 +119.1% 12.22 % 26.78 %
2021 -62.9% 25.99 % 9.65 %
2011 -54.8% 28.58 % 12.91 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.53 % 31.62 % 36.3 % 10
2000s 28.15 % 26.62 % 30.15 % 10
2010s 19.77 % 12.2 % 28.58 % 10
2020s 13.62 % 9.36 % 25.99 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Melanesia?
Land-use change — emissions share in Melanesia was 9.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 36.3 % in 1991.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.36 % in 2023.
How does Melanesia rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Melanesia ranks 72nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.