Botswana vs Gabon: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Botswana
632.88 kt
in 2024
Gabon
612.77 kt
in 2024
Botswana rank
60th
Gabon rank
61st
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 632.88 kt against 612.77 kt in Gabon, a difference of 20.11 kt.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 60th and Gabon ranks 61st of 221 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516.19 kt | 496.34 kt | 19.85 kt | Botswana |
| 2000s | 578.25 kt | 574.91 kt | 3.34 kt | Botswana |
| 2010s | 591.87 kt | 587.06 kt | 4.81 kt | Botswana |
| 2020s | 631.64 kt | 607.95 kt | 23.68 kt | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Botswana or Gabon?
- Botswana, at 632.88 kt against 612.77 kt in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Botswana and Gabon?
- 20.11 kt, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Botswana ranks 60th and Gabon ranks 61st 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.