South Africa vs Uruguay: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
South Africa
0.0647 kt
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0493 kt
in 2024
South Africa rank
69th
Uruguay rank
70th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0647 kt against 0.0493 kt in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0154 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 70th of 221 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0596 kt | 0.0465 kt | 0.0131 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0663 kt | 0.0469 kt | 0.0195 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0679 kt | 0.0474 kt | 0.0205 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0647 kt | 0.0495 kt | 0.0152 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 0.0647 kt against 0.0493 kt in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.0154 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 70th 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.