Australia vs Nepal: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Australia
2,861 kt
in 2024
Nepal
2,366 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
41st
Nepal rank
43rd
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Australia
- Nepal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,861 kt against 2,366 kt in Nepal, a difference of 495 kt.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 43rd of 221 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,838 kt | 2,250 kt | 588 kt | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,877 kt | 2,473 kt | 403.31 kt | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,859 kt | 2,433 kt | 425.93 kt | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,860 kt | 2,368 kt | 492.25 kt | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Australia or Nepal?
- Australia, at 2,861 kt against 2,366 kt in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Australia and Nepal?
- 495 kt, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Nepal rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Australia ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 43rd of 221 countries.
- 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.