Portugal vs South Africa: Cropland organic soils — Emissions
Portugal
197.34 kt
in 2024
South Africa
153.38 kt
in 2024
Portugal rank
65th
South Africa rank
68th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 197.34 kt against 153.38 kt in South Africa, a difference of 43.96 kt.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 68th of 221 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226.12 kt | 112.96 kt | 113.15 kt | Portugal |
| 2000s | 219.1 kt | 145.87 kt | 73.23 kt | Portugal |
| 2010s | 210.62 kt | 155.31 kt | 55.32 kt | Portugal |
| 2020s | 198.42 kt | 153.39 kt | 45.02 kt | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 197.34 kt against 153.38 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Portugal and South Africa?
- 43.96 kt, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Portugal ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 68th 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.