Ghana vs Kenya: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Ghana
73.24 kt
in 2024
Kenya
59.09 kt
in 2024
Ghana rank
77th
Kenya rank
80th

Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
020406080199020072024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 73.24 kt against 59.09 kt in Kenya, a difference of 14.15 kt.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 80th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 79.18 kt 68.69 kt 10.48 kt Ghana
2000s 81.85 kt 71.21 kt 10.64 kt Ghana
2010s 69.38 kt 66.12 kt 3.26 kt Ghana
2020s 72.11 kt 61.74 kt 10.37 kt Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Ghana or Kenya?
Ghana, at 73.24 kt against 59.09 kt in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Ghana and Kenya?
14.15 kt, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Ghana ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 80th 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.