Africa vs Mongolia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Africa
60,316 kt
in 2024
Mongolia
22,193 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
13th
Mongolia rank
10th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Africa
- Mongolia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 60,316 kt against 22,193 kt in Mongolia, a difference of 38,123 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.7 times Mongolia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 13th and Mongolia ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,262 kt | 22,234 kt | 37,028 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 60,292 kt | 22,390 kt | 37,902 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 60,610 kt | 22,456 kt | 38,155 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 60,313 kt | 22,212 kt | 38,101 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Africa or Mongolia?
- Africa, at 60,316 kt against 22,193 kt in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Africa and Mongolia?
- 38,123 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Mongolia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Mongolia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Africa ranks 13th and Mongolia ranks 10th 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.