Mongolia vs Western Africa: Cropland organic soils — Emissions
Mongolia
2.07 kt
in 2024
Western Africa
0.4795 kt
in 2024
Mongolia rank
20th
Western Africa rank
23rd
Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Mongolia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 2.07 kt against 0.4795 kt in Western Africa, a difference of 1.59 kt.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 4.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 kt | 0.4416 kt | 1.71 kt | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 2.18 kt | 0.4738 kt | 1.71 kt | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 2.16 kt | 0.4773 kt | 1.69 kt | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 2.08 kt | 0.4798 kt | 1.6 kt | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Mongolia or Western Africa?
- Mongolia, at 2.07 kt against 0.4795 kt in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Mongolia and Western Africa?
- 1.59 kt, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Western Africa rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). 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.