Uganda vs Zambia: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Uganda
5,520 kt
in 2024
Zambia
6,876 kt
in 2024
Uganda rank
17th
Zambia rank
16th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6,876 kt against 5,520 kt in Uganda, a difference of 1,356 kt.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 16th of 221 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,513 kt | 6,634 kt | 1,122 kt | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5,524 kt | 6,751 kt | 1,227 kt | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5,515 kt | 6,764 kt | 1,248 kt | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5,521 kt | 6,860 kt | 1,339 kt | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6,876 kt against 5,520 kt in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Uganda and Zambia?
- 1,356 kt, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Uganda ranks 17th 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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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.