Japan vs Western Africa: Cropland organic soils — Emissions
Japan
4,092 kt
in 2024
Western Africa
3,133 kt
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
Western Africa rank
22nd
Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Japan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4,092 kt against 3,133 kt in Western Africa, a difference of 959 kt.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,137 kt | 2,885 kt | 2,252 kt | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,913 kt | 3,096 kt | 1,817 kt | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,235 kt | 3,118 kt | 1,117 kt | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,102 kt | 3,135 kt | 967.73 kt | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Japan or Western Africa?
- Japan, at 4,092 kt against 3,133 kt in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Japan and Western Africa?
- 959 kt, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Africa rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Japan ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 22nd 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.