Africa vs Zambia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Africa
60,316 kt
in 2024
Zambia
14,565 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
13th
Zambia rank
14th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 60,316 kt against 14,565 kt in Zambia, a difference of 45,751 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,262 kt | 14,382 kt | 44,880 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 60,292 kt | 14,493 kt | 45,799 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 60,610 kt | 14,452 kt | 46,158 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 60,313 kt | 14,548 kt | 45,766 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Africa or Zambia?
- Africa, at 60,316 kt against 14,565 kt in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Africa and Zambia?
- 45,751 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Zambia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Africa ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 14th 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.