Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Melanesia
Melanesia: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 20.63 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.63 kt
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
16th
of 19 countries
All-time high
65.75 kt
in 1986
All-time low
17.9 kt
in 2014
Years of data
63
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.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.45 kt | — |
| 1962 | 56.98 kt | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 54.54 kt | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 46.19 kt | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 37.79 kt | -18.2% |
| 1966 | 38.97 kt | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 40.64 kt | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 46.49 kt | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 51.38 kt | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 53.49 kt | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 50.09 kt | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 43.25 kt | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 38.33 kt | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 42.37 kt | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 50.53 kt | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 51.05 kt | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 54.92 kt | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 57.15 kt | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 61.16 kt | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 65.19 kt | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 62.46 kt | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 62.79 kt | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 56.37 kt | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 61.94 kt | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 65.38 kt | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 65.75 kt | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 52.93 kt | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 58.03 kt | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 56.93 kt | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 56.28 kt | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 57.49 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 49.55 kt | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 45.63 kt | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 39.15 kt | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 35.63 kt | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 41.31 kt | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 39.05 kt | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 37.24 kt | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 33.53 kt | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 31.24 kt | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 30.81 kt | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.32 kt | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 34.06 kt | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 33.69 kt | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.29 kt | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 32.33 kt | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 32.39 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.39 kt | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.2 kt | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 21.96 kt | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 22.8 kt | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 19.39 kt | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 21.02 kt | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 17.9 kt | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 21.54 kt | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 24.52 kt | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 25.45 kt | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 22.46 kt | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 20.62 kt | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 22.6 kt | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 23.47 kt | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 26.44 kt | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 20.63 kt | -22.0% |
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
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 476.75 kt compare
- 13 Madagascar 10,796 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 207.76 kt compare
- 14 USSR 10,445 kt compare
- 15 Japan 9,777 kt compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 49.45 kt compare
- 16 Guinea 7,844 kt compare
- 17 Egypt 6,134 kt compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.6817 kt compare
- 17 Micronesia 0.6817 kt compare
- 18 Brazil 5,963 kt compare
- 19 Republic of Korea 4,936 kt compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 19 Caribbean 2,051 kt compare
More climate change data for Melanesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.63 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 16th out of 19 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
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.