Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Sri Lanka or Thailand?

Sri Lanka, at 853.09 kt against 843.62 kt in Thailand as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Sri Lanka

853.09 kt

in 2024

Thailand

843.62 kt

in 2024

Sri Lanka rank

46th

Thailand rank

47th

Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

Sri Lanka
Thailand

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 853.09 kt against 843.62 kt in Thailand, a difference of 9.47 kt.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 47th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	945.22 kt	835.01 kt	110.2 kt	Sri Lanka
2000s	932.75 kt	773.17 kt	159.59 kt	Sri Lanka
2010s	890.06 kt	799.25 kt	90.81 kt	Sri Lanka
2020s	853.54 kt	844.21 kt	9.33 kt	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Sri Lanka or Thailand?: Sri Lanka, at 853.09 kt against 843.62 kt in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Sri Lanka and Thailand?: 9.47 kt, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?: Sri Lanka ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 47th 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.