Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Melanesia

Melanesia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,662 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,662 kt
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
31st
of 44 regions
All-time high
1,662 kt
in 2023
All-time low
331.57 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

5001.0k1.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Melanesia is 1,662 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Melanesia peaked at 1,662 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 331.57 kt, in 1961.

That places Melanesia 31st out of 44 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 397.09 kt 331.57 kt 468.81 kt 9
1970s 546.96 kt 473.47 kt 621.84 kt 10
1980s 688.67 kt 637.52 kt 734.25 kt 10
1990s 839.14 kt 740.53 kt 931.95 kt 10
2000s 1,088 kt 941.06 kt 1,208 kt 10
2010s 1,388 kt 1,237 kt 1,537 kt 10
2020s 1,614 kt 1,566 kt 1,662 kt 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 28 Germany 12,436 kt compare
  2. 29 Italy 12,272 kt compare
  3. 30 Iraq 12,032 kt compare
  4. 31 Chile 11,833 kt compare
  5. 32 Philippines 11,804 kt compare
  6. 33 Japan 11,766 kt compare
  7. 34 China, Taiwan Province of 11,235 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Melanesia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Melanesia was 1,662 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 1,662 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 331.57 kt in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Melanesia ranks 31st out of 44 regions with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf