Colombia vs Spain: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Colombia
487.9 kt
in 2024
Spain
324.67 kt
in 2024
Colombia rank
57th
Spain rank
60th

Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
0100200300400500199020072024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 487.9 kt against 324.67 kt in Spain, a difference of 163.23 kt.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Colombia ranks 57th and Spain ranks 60th of 221 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 268.69 kt 268.17 kt 0.5156 kt Colombia
2000s 369.16 kt 324.25 kt 44.92 kt Colombia
2010s 434.76 kt 321.85 kt 112.91 kt Colombia
2020s 484.59 kt 324.71 kt 159.88 kt Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Colombia or Spain?
Colombia, at 487.9 kt against 324.67 kt in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Colombia and Spain?
163.23 kt, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Colombia ranks 57th and Spain ranks 60th 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

Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
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
Last refreshed

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.