Americas vs Papua New Guinea: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Americas
77,716 kt
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
21,850 kt
in 2024
Americas rank
8th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Americas
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Americas currently reports 77,716 kt against 21,850 kt in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 55,866 kt.
That makes Americas's figure about 3.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,154 kt | 18,554 kt | 55,600 kt | Americas |
| 2000s | 76,549 kt | 22,087 kt | 54,462 kt | Americas |
| 2010s | 76,670 kt | 21,052 kt | 55,618 kt | Americas |
| 2020s | 77,618 kt | 21,743 kt | 55,876 kt | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Americas or Papua New Guinea?
- Americas, at 77,716 kt against 21,850 kt in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Americas and Papua New Guinea?
- 55,866 kt, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Americas ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.