Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Lithuania or Zambia?

Lithuania, at 8,500 kt against 6,876 kt in Zambia as of 2024.

What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Lithuania and Zambia?

1,624 kt, with Lithuania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Zambia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

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.

Lithuania vs Zambia: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Lithuania

8,500 kt

in 2024

Zambia

6,876 kt

in 2024

Lithuania rank

14th

Zambia rank

16th

Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

Lithuania
Zambia

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 8,500 kt against 6,876 kt in Zambia, a difference of 1,624 kt.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 16th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,801 kt	6,638 kt	2,163 kt	Lithuania
2000s	8,712 kt	6,751 kt	1,961 kt	Lithuania
2010s	8,593 kt	6,764 kt	1,830 kt	Lithuania
2020s	8,500 kt	6,860 kt	1,639 kt	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Lithuania or Zambia?: Lithuania, at 8,500 kt against 6,876 kt in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Lithuania and Zambia?: 1,624 kt, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Zambia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and Zambia rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?: Lithuania ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 16th 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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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: 12 August 2026

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.