Central America vs Madagascar: Cropland organic soils — Emissions
Central America
766.32 kt
in 2024
Madagascar
3,426 kt
in 2024
Central America rank
26th
Madagascar rank
25th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Central America
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3,426 kt against 766.32 kt in Central America, a difference of 2,660 kt.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 4.5 times Central America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 25th of 31 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 821.14 kt | 3,343 kt | 2,522 kt | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 797.97 kt | 3,404 kt | 2,606 kt | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 785.56 kt | 3,425 kt | 2,639 kt | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 766.49 kt | 3,430 kt | 2,664 kt | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Central America or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3,426 kt against 766.32 kt in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Central America and Madagascar?
- 2,660 kt, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Madagascar rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Central America ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 25th 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.