Madagascar vs Southern Africa: Cropland organic soils — Emissions
Madagascar
3,426 kt
in 2024
Southern Africa
774.89 kt
in 2024
Madagascar rank
25th
Southern Africa rank
25th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Madagascar
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3,426 kt against 774.89 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 2,651 kt.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 4.4 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,343 kt | 619.43 kt | 2,724 kt | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3,404 kt | 714.28 kt | 2,690 kt | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3,425 kt | 736.99 kt | 2,688 kt | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3,430 kt | 773.66 kt | 2,657 kt | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Madagascar or Southern Africa?
- Madagascar, at 3,426 kt against 774.89 kt in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Madagascar and Southern Africa?
- 2,651 kt, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Southern Africa rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 25th 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.