Brazil vs Puerto Rico: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Brazil
42.9 kt
in 2024
Puerto Rico
54.6 kt
in 2024
Brazil rank
86th
Puerto Rico rank
83rd
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Brazil
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 54.6 kt against 42.9 kt in Brazil, a difference of 11.7 kt.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 83rd of 221 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.77 kt | 104.18 kt | 95.42 kt | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 25.98 kt | 65.83 kt | 39.84 kt | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 35.71 kt | 53.72 kt | 18.01 kt | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 41.49 kt | 54.8 kt | 13.31 kt | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Brazil or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 54.6 kt against 42.9 kt in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Brazil and Puerto Rico?
- 11.7 kt, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Puerto Rico rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 83rd of 221 countries.
- 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.