Africa vs Myanmar: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Africa
60,316 kt
in 2024
Myanmar
14,024 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
13th
Myanmar rank
16th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Africa
- Myanmar
How they compare
Africa currently reports 60,316 kt against 14,024 kt in Myanmar, a difference of 46,292 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.3 times Myanmar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 13th and Myanmar ranks 16th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,262 kt | 14,200 kt | 45,061 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 60,292 kt | 14,171 kt | 46,121 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 60,610 kt | 14,132 kt | 46,478 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 60,313 kt | 14,043 kt | 46,271 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Africa or Myanmar?
- Africa, at 60,316 kt against 14,024 kt in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Africa and Myanmar?
- 46,292 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Myanmar rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Africa ranks 13th and Myanmar ranks 16th 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.