Asia vs OECD: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Asia
348,345 kt
in 2024
OECD
257,740 kt
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
OECD rank
1st
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Asia
- OECD
How they compare
Asia currently reports 348,345 kt against 257,740 kt in OECD, a difference of 90,605 kt.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.4 times OECD's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 22 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 286,853 kt | 251,191 kt | 35,663 kt | Asia |
| 2000s | 303,588 kt | 255,361 kt | 48,226 kt | Asia |
| 2010s | 338,650 kt | 256,186 kt | 82,464 kt | Asia |
| 2020s | 348,601 kt | 257,766 kt | 90,835 kt | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Asia or OECD?
- Asia, at 348,345 kt against 257,740 kt in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Asia and OECD?
- 90,605 kt, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and OECD rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Asia ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 22 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.