What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Melanesia?

Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Melanesia was 20.63 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Melanesia?

The highest recorded value was 65.75 kt in 1986.

What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Melanesia?

The lowest recorded value was 17.9 kt in 2014.

How does Melanesia rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?

Melanesia ranks 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Melanesia?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Melanesia

Name: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Melanesia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Melanesia: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 20.63 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

20.63 kt

Change on year

down 22.0%

World rank

120th

of 150 countries

All-time high

65.75 kt

in 1986

All-time low

17.9 kt

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Melanesia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Melanesia stood at 20.63 kt.

That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Melanesia peaked at 65.75 kt in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17.9 kt, in 2014.

That places Melanesia 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	47.82 kt	37.79 kt	57.45 kt	9
1970s	50.23 kt	38.33 kt	61.16 kt	10
1980s	60.78 kt	52.93 kt	65.75 kt	10
1990s	43.48 kt	33.53 kt	57.49 kt	10
2000s	31.77 kt	27.2 kt	36.29 kt	10
2010s	21.77 kt	17.9 kt	25.45 kt	10
2020s	23.29 kt	20.63 kt	26.44 kt	4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

117 Estonia 27.54 kt compare
118 Guatemala 24.81 kt compare
119 Azerbaijan 24.55 kt compare
121 Albania 18.02 kt compare
122 Slovenia 17.87 kt compare
123 Papua New Guinea 15.71 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More climate change data for Melanesia

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4,815 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 1,051 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 3,764 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 3.97 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 134.44 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 187.9 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 156.62 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 31.29 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.591 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1.12 kt (2050)

All data for Melanesia →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Melanesia?: Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Melanesia was 20.63 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Melanesia?: The highest recorded value was 65.75 kt in 1986.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Melanesia?: The lowest recorded value was 17.9 kt in 2014.
How does Melanesia rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?: Melanesia ranks 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Melanesia?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.