Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Cropland organic soils — Emissions

Malaysia
29,817 kt
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
21,850 kt
in 2024
Malaysia rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th

Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Malaysia
  • Papua New Guinea
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 29,817 kt against 21,850 kt in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7,967 kt.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 18,768 kt 18,554 kt 213.97 kt Malaysia
2000s 21,869 kt 22,087 kt 218.07 kt Papua New Guinea
2010s 28,725 kt 21,052 kt 7,673 kt Malaysia
2020s 29,952 kt 21,743 kt 8,209 kt Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
Malaysia, at 29,817 kt against 21,850 kt in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
7,967 kt, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Malaysia ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th 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
Last refreshed

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.