Latvia vs Southern Africa: Cropland organic soils — Emissions
Latvia
4,169 kt
in 2024
Southern Africa
774.89 kt
in 2024
Latvia rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
25th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Latvia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4,169 kt against 774.89 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 3,394 kt.
That makes Latvia's figure about 5.4 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,623 kt | 620.41 kt | 3,002 kt | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4,107 kt | 714.28 kt | 3,392 kt | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4,211 kt | 736.99 kt | 3,474 kt | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4,168 kt | 773.66 kt | 3,394 kt | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Latvia or Southern Africa?
- Latvia, at 4,169 kt against 774.89 kt in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Latvia and Southern Africa?
- 3,394 kt, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Southern Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Southern Africa rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Latvia ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 25th 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.