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
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k199020072024

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

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
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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.