Africa vs Papua New Guinea: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Africa
60,316 kt
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
22,096 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
15th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Africa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Africa currently reports 60,316 kt against 22,096 kt in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 38,220 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 32 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,262 kt | 18,780 kt | 40,481 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 60,292 kt | 22,341 kt | 37,951 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 60,610 kt | 21,298 kt | 39,312 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 60,313 kt | 21,988 kt | 38,325 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Africa or Papua New Guinea?
- Africa, at 60,316 kt against 22,096 kt in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 38,220 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Africa ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 32 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.