European Union (27) vs Papua New Guinea: Cropland organic soils — Emissions

European Union (27)
96,255 kt
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
21,850 kt
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th

Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 96,255 kt against 21,850 kt in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 74,405 kt.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 4.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 31 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 89,728 kt 18,554 kt 71,174 kt European Union (27)
2000s 94,523 kt 22,087 kt 72,436 kt European Union (27)
2010s 95,729 kt 21,052 kt 74,677 kt European Union (27)
2020s 96,259 kt 21,743 kt 74,516 kt European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, European Union (27) or Papua New Guinea?
European Union (27), at 96,255 kt against 21,850 kt in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between European Union (27) and Papua New Guinea?
74,405 kt, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 7th 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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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.