Norway vs Southern Africa: Cropland organic soils — Emissions
Norway
1.31 kt
in 2024
Southern Africa
0.1606 kt
in 2024
Norway rank
28th
Southern Africa rank
25th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Norway
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.31 kt against 0.1606 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.15 kt.
That makes Norway's figure about 8.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 kt | 0.138 kt | 1.02 kt | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.16 kt | 0.1542 kt | 1.01 kt | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.27 kt | 0.1578 kt | 1.11 kt | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.31 kt | 0.1604 kt | 1.15 kt | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Norway or Southern Africa?
- Norway, at 1.31 kt against 0.1606 kt in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Norway and Southern Africa?
- 1.15 kt, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Southern Africa rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Norway ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 25th 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.