Germany vs United States of America: Cropland organic soils — Emissions
Germany
16,062 kt
in 2024
United States of America
34,246 kt
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
United States of America rank
13th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 34,246 kt against 16,062 kt in Germany, a difference of 18,184 kt.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.1 times Germany's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 13th of 221 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,329 kt | 34,550 kt | 17,221 kt | United States of America |
| 2000s | 16,764 kt | 34,539 kt | 17,776 kt | United States of America |
| 2010s | 16,428 kt | 34,204 kt | 17,776 kt | United States of America |
| 2020s | 16,074 kt | 34,256 kt | 18,182 kt | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 34,246 kt against 16,062 kt in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Germany and United States of America?
- 18,184 kt, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Germany ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 13th 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.