Savanna — Emissions in Melanesia

Melanesia: Savanna — Emissions was 1.13 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.13 kt
Change on year
down 29.7%
Rank
10th
of 22 regions
All-time high
2.98 kt
in 2004
All-time low
0.2707 kt
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Emissions in Melanesia, 1990–2024

01231990200720241990: 1.2 kt1991: 1.2 kt1992: 1.2 kt1993: 1.2 kt1994: 1.2 kt1995: 1.2 kt1996: 0.276 kt1997: 1.2 kt1998: 0.271 kt1999: 0.305 kt2000: 0.303 kt2001: 0.346 kt2002: 1.6 kt2003: 2 kt2004: 3 kt2005: 1.2 kt2006: 2.3 kt2007: 0.826 kt2008: 1.2 kt2009: 1.2 kt2010: 1.8 kt2011: 0.909 kt2012: 0.939 kt2013: 1.2 kt2014: 2.1 kt2015: 2.5 kt2016: 0.804 kt2017: 1.1 kt2018: 1.7 kt2019: 1.2 kt2020: 0.74 kt2021: 0.929 kt2022: 1.1 kt2023: 1.6 kt2024: 1.1 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna — emissions in Melanesia stood at 1.13 kt.

That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Melanesia peaked at 2.98 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2707 kt, in 1998.

Melanesia ranks 10th of 22 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna — Emissions in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Melanesia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 1.23 kt
1991 1.23 kt +0.0%
1992 1.23 kt +0.0%
1993 1.23 kt +0.0%
1994 1.23 kt +0.0%
1995 1.23 kt +0.0%
1996 0.2761 kt -77.6%
1997 1.19 kt +329.7%
1998 0.2707 kt -77.2%
1999 0.3055 kt +12.9%
2000 0.303 kt -0.8%
2001 0.3464 kt +14.3%
2002 1.64 kt +372.8%
2003 2 kt +22.0%
2004 2.98 kt +49.1%
2005 1.23 kt -58.6%
2006 2.29 kt +85.3%
2007 0.8261 kt -63.9%
2008 1.22 kt +47.8%
2009 1.18 kt -3.7%
2010 1.75 kt +49.1%
2011 0.9089 kt -48.2%
2012 0.9387 kt +3.3%
2013 1.22 kt +30.4%
2014 2.08 kt +70.1%
2015 2.54 kt +22.1%
2016 0.8044 kt -68.4%
2017 1.14 kt +42.2%
2018 1.66 kt +45.3%
2019 1.21 kt -26.9%
2020 0.7398 kt -39.1%
2021 0.9287 kt +25.5%
2022 1.07 kt +15.2%
2023 1.61 kt +50.4%
2024 1.13 kt -29.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9446 kt 0.2707 kt 1.23 kt 10
2000s 1.4 kt 0.303 kt 2.98 kt 10
2010s 1.43 kt 0.8044 kt 2.54 kt 10
2020s 1.1 kt 0.7398 kt 1.61 kt 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 7 Brazil 148.62 kt compare
  2. 8 OECD 67.52 kt compare
  3. 9 Guinea 43.44 kt compare
  4. 10 Australia and New Zealand 41.85 kt compare
  5. 11 Australia 41.85 kt compare
  6. 12 Ethiopia 37.2 kt compare
  7. 13 Congo 26.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — emissions in Melanesia?
Savanna — emissions in Melanesia was 1.13 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 2.98 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2707 kt in 1998.
How does Melanesia rank for savanna — emissions?
Melanesia ranks 10th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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