Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O) in Melanesia

Melanesia: Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O) was 1.46 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.46 %
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
32nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
58.53 %
in 1997
All-time low
0.45 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 8.6 %1991: 8.6 %1992: 8.2 %1993: 8.1 %1994: 8.2 %1995: 7.9 %1996: 3.9 %1997: 58.5 %1998: 5.2 %1999: 4 %2000: 3 %2001: 0.45 %2002: 4.7 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 9.5 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 3.3 %2007: 0.64 %2008: 0.89 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 0.69 %2012: 0.65 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 16.3 %2016: 0.97 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 3.2 %2019: 1.5 %2020: 0.52 %2021: 0.9 %2022: 2 %2023: 1.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share in Melanesia is 1.46 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Melanesia peaked at 58.53 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.45 %, in 2001.

Melanesia ranks 32nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O) in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O) in Melanesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 8.63 % —
1991 8.56 % -0.8%
1992 8.24 % -3.7%
1993 8.11 % -1.6%
1994 8.25 % +1.7%
1995 7.86 % -4.7%
1996 3.93 % -50.0%
1997 58.53 % +1389.3%
1998 5.17 % -91.2%
1999 4.05 % -21.7%
2000 2.98 % -26.4%
2001 0.45 % -84.9%
2002 4.73 % +951.1%
2003 2.11 % -55.4%
2004 9.47 % +348.8%
2005 1.24 % -86.9%
2006 3.3 % +166.1%
2007 0.64 % -80.6%
2008 0.89 % +39.1%
2009 1.43 % +60.7%
2010 1.31 % -8.4%
2011 0.69 % -47.3%
2012 0.65 % -5.8%
2013 1.2 % +84.6%
2014 1.48 % +23.3%
2015 16.32 % +1002.7%
2016 0.97 % -94.1%
2017 1.3 % +34.0%
2018 3.18 % +144.6%
2019 1.5 % -52.8%
2020 0.52 % -65.3%
2021 0.9 % +73.1%
2022 2.01 % +123.3%
2023 1.46 % -27.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share (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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +1389.3% 3.93 % 58.53 %
2015 +1002.7% 1.48 % 16.32 %
2002 +951.1% 0.45 % 4.73 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.13 % 3.93 % 58.53 % 10
2000s 2.72 % 0.45 % 9.47 % 10
2010s 2.86 % 0.65 % 16.32 % 10
2020s 1.22 % 0.52 % 2.01 % 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 29 Guyana 1.7 % compare
  2. 30 Papua New Guinea 1.66 % compare
  3. 31 Cuba 1.61 % compare
  4. 33 Malawi 1.3 % compare
  5. 34 Timor-Leste 1.03 % compare
  6. 34 East Timor 1.03 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Melanesia?
Land-use change — emissions share in Melanesia was 1.46 % 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 58.53 % in 1997.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.45 % in 2001.
How does Melanesia rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Melanesia ranks 32nd 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 up 21.7%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.