Brazil vs Spain: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Brazil
486.75 kt
in 2024
Spain
428.99 kt
in 2024
Brazil rank
64th
Spain rank
65th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 486.75 kt against 428.99 kt in Spain, a difference of 57.76 kt.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 64th and Spain ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362.89 kt | 343.03 kt | 19.86 kt | Brazil |
| 2000s | 439.39 kt | 425.58 kt | 13.81 kt | Brazil |
| 2010s | 473.18 kt | 422.99 kt | 50.18 kt | Brazil |
| 2020s | 484.93 kt | 429.03 kt | 55.9 kt | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Brazil or Spain?
- Brazil, at 486.75 kt against 428.99 kt in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Brazil and Spain?
- 57.76 kt, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 64th and Spain ranks 65th 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.