United States of America vs Zambia: Cropland organic soils — Emissions

United States of America
34,246 kt
in 2024
Zambia
6,876 kt
in 2024
United States of America rank
13th
Zambia rank
16th

Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • United States of America
  • Zambia
10.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 34,246 kt against 6,876 kt in Zambia, a difference of 27,370 kt.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.0 times Zambia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 16th of 31 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 34,550 kt 6,634 kt 27,916 kt United States of America
2000s 34,539 kt 6,751 kt 27,789 kt United States of America
2010s 34,204 kt 6,764 kt 27,440 kt United States of America
2020s 34,256 kt 6,860 kt 27,395 kt United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, United States of America or Zambia?
United States of America, at 34,246 kt against 6,876 kt in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between United States of America and Zambia?
27,370 kt, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
United States of America ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 16th of 31 groups.
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

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.