Botswana vs South Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Botswana
632.88 kt
in 2024
South Africa
505.06 kt
in 2024
Botswana rank
60th
South Africa rank
63rd
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 632.88 kt against 505.06 kt in South Africa, a difference of 127.82 kt.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 221 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516.19 kt | 404 kt | 112.19 kt | Botswana |
| 2000s | 578.25 kt | 494.85 kt | 83.39 kt | Botswana |
| 2010s | 591.87 kt | 511.35 kt | 80.52 kt | Botswana |
| 2020s | 631.64 kt | 505.05 kt | 126.59 kt | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 632.88 kt against 505.06 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Botswana and South Africa?
- 127.82 kt, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Botswana ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 63rd 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.