Southern Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cropland organic soils — Emissions

Southern Africa
0.1606 kt
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.84 kt
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Southern Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.52199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.84 kt against 0.1606 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.68 kt.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 11.5 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Southern Africa ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 31 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.138 kt 1.82 kt 1.68 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.1542 kt 1.82 kt 1.67 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.1578 kt 1.82 kt 1.66 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.1604 kt 1.84 kt 1.68 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Southern Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.84 kt against 0.1606 kt in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Southern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.68 kt, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Southern Africa ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 31 groups.
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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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.