Africa vs Finland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Africa
60,316 kt
in 2024
Finland
14,036 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
13th
Finland rank
15th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Africa
- Finland
How they compare
Africa currently reports 60,316 kt against 14,036 kt in Finland, a difference of 46,280 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.3 times Finland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 13th and Finland ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,262 kt | 10,783 kt | 48,479 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 60,292 kt | 12,126 kt | 48,165 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 60,610 kt | 13,048 kt | 47,563 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 60,313 kt | 14,009 kt | 46,304 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Africa or Finland?
- Africa, at 60,316 kt against 14,036 kt in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Africa and Finland?
- 46,280 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Finland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Africa ranks 13th and Finland ranks 15th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). 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.