Bangladesh vs Eastern Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Bangladesh
17,384 kt
in 2024
Eastern Africa
49,818 kt
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
13th
Eastern Africa rank
15th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Bangladesh
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 49,818 kt against 17,384 kt in Bangladesh, a difference of 32,434 kt.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.9 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 13th and Eastern Africa ranks 15th of 221 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,162 kt | 40,491 kt | 22,329 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 17,765 kt | 41,014 kt | 23,249 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 17,632 kt | 48,521 kt | 30,889 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 17,487 kt | 49,850 kt | 32,363 kt | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Bangladesh or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 49,818 kt against 17,384 kt in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Bangladesh and Eastern Africa?
- 32,434 kt, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eastern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Eastern Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th and Eastern Africa ranks 15th 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.